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