X-Ray

  X-Rays: Seeing Beyond the Surface When you think about visiting a hospital or dental clinic, one of the most common diagnostic tools you might encounter is the  X-ray . This remarkable imaging technique has been a cornerstone of modern medicine for over a century, allowing doctors and dentists to look inside the human body without making a single incision. But what exactly are X-rays, and why are they so important? What Are X-Rays? X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation—just like visible light, but with much higher energy. This energy allows X-rays to pass through soft tissues like skin and muscle but not through denser materials like bone or metal. That’s why bones show up as white on an X-ray image, while softer tissues appear in shades of gray. Discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen in 1895, X-rays revolutionized medical diagnosis by making it possible to "see" inside the body non-invasively. Roentgen’s discovery was so groundbreaking that he received the very fir...