What type of radiation is used in x rays?
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What general type of radiation is used in x rays? What are the two types of radiation used to produce x rays?
Röntgen radiation X-radiation
Characteristic X-ray emission and Bremsstrahlung Bremsstrahlung Characteristic X-ray emission
X-ray
What type of radiation is used in x rays?
X-ray Radiation Ionizing radiation Lead shielding Radiation therapy External beam radiotherapy Beta particle Industrial radiography Dental radiography Radiography
<b>X</b>-<b>rays</b> make up X-<b>radiation</b>, a form of high-energy electromagnetic <b>radiation</b>. 
Most <b>X</b>-<b>rays</b> have ... He named it X-<b>radiation</b> to signify an unknown <b>type of</b> 
<b>radiation</b>. ... There are several technologies being <b>used</b> for <b>X</b>-<b>ray</b> phase-contrast 
imaging, all utilizing different principles to convert phase variations in the <b>X</b>-<b>rays</b> 
emerging&nbsp;... In physics, <b>radiation</b> is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of 
waves or particles through space or through a material medium. This includes: 
electromagnetic <b>radiation</b>, such as radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible 
light, ultraviolet, <b>x</b>-<b>rays</b>, and gamma <b>radiation</b> (γ) ... There are several different 
<b>kinds</b> of these particles, but the majority are alpha&nbsp;... Ionizing <b>radiation</b> (ionising <b>radiation</b>) is <b>radiation</b>, traveling as a particle or 
electromagnetic ... Ionizing <b>radiation</b> can also be generated artificially by <b>X</b>-<b>ray</b> 
tubes, particle ... Ionizing <b>radiation is used</b> in a wide variety of fields such as 
medicine, nuclear ... However, this <b>type of radiation</b> is significantly attenuated by 
the Earth&#39;s&nbsp;... Lead shielding refers to the use of lead as a form of <b>radiation</b> protection to shield 
people or objects from <b>radiation</b> so as to reduce the effective dose. Lead can 
effectively attenuate certain <b>kinds of radiation</b> because of its high density and 
high atomic number; principally, it is effective at stopping gamma rays and <b>x</b>-<b>rays</b>. 
... Lead is <b>used</b> for shielding in <b>x</b>-<b>ray</b> machines, nuclear power plants, labs,&nbsp;... ... a <b>type of radiation</b> therapy using kilovoltage <b>X</b>-<b>rays</b> ... It is typically <b>used</b> for 
treating early rectal cancer in&nbsp;... External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is the most common form of radiotherapy (
<b>radiation</b> ... <b>X</b>-<b>rays</b> and electron beams are by far the most widely <b>used</b> sources 
for external beam radiotherapy. A small ... Brachytherapy &middot; Cyberknife &middot; Gamma 
Knife, a <b>type</b> of radiosurgery &middot; Intraoperative electron <b>radiation</b> therapy &middot; 
Intraoperative&nbsp;... A beta particle, also called beta ray or beta <b>radiation</b> is a high-energy, high-
speed electron or ... Beta particles are a <b>type</b> of ionizing <b>radiation</b> and for 
<b>radiation</b> protection ... Phosphorus-32 is a beta emitter widely <b>used</b> in medicine 
and has a short ... by electromagnetic interactions and may give off 
bremsstrahlung <b>x</b>-<b>rays</b>. Industrial radiography is a method of non-destructive testing where many <b>types</b> of 
manufactured components can be examined to verify the internal structure and 
integrity of the specimen. Industrial Radiography can be performed utilizing either 
<b>X</b>-<b>rays</b> or gamma rays. Both are forms of electromagnetic <b>radiation</b>. ... Gamma 
radiography and high-energy <b>X</b>-<b>ray</b> radiography are currently <b>used</b> to&nbsp;... Dental radiographs are commonly called <b>X</b>-<b>rays</b>. Dentists use radiographs for 
many reasons: to find hidden dental structures, malignant or benign masses, 
bone loss, and cavities. A radiographic image is formed by a controlled burst of <b>X</b>
-<b>ray radiation</b> which ... This is immensely variable due to differing use of: image 
receptor <b>type</b>, <b>X</b>-<b>ray</b>&nbsp;... Radiography is an imaging technique using <b>X</b>-<b>rays</b>, gamma rays, or similar 
ionizing <b>radiation</b> ... A number of other sources of <b>X</b>-<b>ray</b> photons are possible, 
and may be <b>used</b> in industrial radiography or research; these include ... Röntgen 
referred to the <b>radiation</b> as &quot;X&quot;, to indicate that it was an unknown <b>type of</b> 
<b>radiation</b>.
electromagnetic radiation
X-ray