Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovers x-rays
- 1. When did Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discover x-rays?
A) 1910
B) 1925
C) 1875
D) 1895
- 2. X-rays are a form of what type of radiation?
A) Alpha
B) Electromagnetic
C) Gamma
D) Beta
- 3. What is the term used for the process of x-rays passing through the body to create an image?
A) Tomography
B) Sonography
C) Fluoroscopy
D) Radiography
- 4. What term is used to describe the process of x-rays interacting with a fluorescent screen to produce an image?
A) Sonography
B) Tomography
C) Fluoroscopy
D) Radiography
- 5. In which country was Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen born?
A) Switzerland
B) Austria
C) Poland
D) Germany
- 6. What property of materials do x-rays exploit to create contrast in images?
A) Transmission
B) Differential absorption
C) Reflection
D) Scattering
- 7. What type of electromagnetic radiation has higher energy than x-rays?
A) Gamma rays
B) Ultraviolet light
C) Infrared light
D) Visible light
- 8. Which of the following medical imaging techniques does NOT use x-rays?
A) Fluoroscopy
B) Computed tomography (CT)
C) Positron emission tomography (PET)
D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- 9. In which year did Wilhelm Roentgen receive the first Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of x-rays?
A) 1895
B) 1910
C) 1901
D) 1920
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