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