X-Rays

X-rays: their impact on health and safety.

Modern technology and medicine are inextricably linked with complex equipment systems, including x-rays. And, despite the fact that this technology was developed more than a hundred years ago, it continues to be actively used by doctors, radiologists and other specialists. But many questions remain about how X-rays affect our safety and health. In this article we will look at the main issues related to this type of radiation and its effects on the body.

Radioactivity and X-rays. Before we discuss the effects of X-rays on the body, it is necessary to understand what radiation is and the difference between radio waves and X-rays. Radioactivity is a property of an atom that is capable of emitting particles (radioactive nuclei) that will then decay and cause the material around it to ionize. X-rays, on the other hand, belong to electromagnetic radiation and are a form of the electromagnetic spectrum that has more energy than a light wave. In simple terms, X-ray waves have much higher energy and can penetrate solid objects, materials and tissues. This is why X-rays are used to diagnose diseases and produce images of the internal structure of the body. What factors influence