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For other uses, see X-ray (disambiguation). An X-ray picture (radiograph), taken by Wilhelm Röntgen, of Albert von Kölliker's hand. X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength in the range of 10 to 0.01 nanometres, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 to 30 000 PHz (1015 hertz). X-rays are primarily used for diagnostic radiography and crystallography. X-rays are a form of ionizing radiation and as such can be dangerous. In many languages it is called ...
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- CERHR: X-ray Radiation (Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR))
- Computed Tomography (Radiological Society of North America)
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MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
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MSNBC - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:36 EST
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Reuters - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:46 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 08 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Wed, 06 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
- MIT Cancer Treatment Could Replace X-ray
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:00 EST
- Chest X-rays may raise breast cancer risk for some
Reuters - Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:27 EST
- More Americans too fat for X-rays, scans
Reuters - Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:14 EST
- XL Americans too fat for X-rays, study finds
MSNBC - Tue, 25 Jul 2006 08:39 EST
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ScienceDaily - Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 06 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
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ABC News - Mon, 07 Aug 2006 04:34 EST
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The Earth Times - Thu, 27 Jul 2006 06:06 EST
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CNN - Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:31 EST
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ABC News - Mon, 24 Jul 2006 03:42 EST
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BBC - Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:01 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 07 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
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Reuters - Tue, 25 Jul 2006 08:55 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 26 Jul 2006 07:00 EST
- Chest X-rays 'may up breast risk'
BBC - Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:17 EST
- X-Rays Studied for Breast Cancer Risk
WebMD - Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:52 EST
- X-rays raise breast cancer risk in some women: study
Reuters - Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:24 EST
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MedicineNet - Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 09 Jul 2006 05:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:00 EST
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Washington Post - Tue, 20 Jun 2006 03:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Tue, 27 Jun 2006 02:00 EST
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New York Times - Tue, 23 May 2006 03:00 EST
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ABC News - Mon, 22 May 2006 01:53 EST
- Frequent Tanners May Be Addicted
ABC News - Sun, 14 May 2006 03:47 EST
- 'Pinball Protons' Created By Ultraviolet Rays And Other Causes Can Lead To DNA Damage
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- 'Pinball Protons' Created By Ultraviolet Rays And Other Causes Can Lead To DNA Damage
ScienceDaily - Wed, 17 May 2006 02:00 EST
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New York Times - Sun, 30 Apr 2006 03:00 EST
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WebMD - Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:14 EST
- Chest X-Rays Often Wrong About Lung Cancer
MedicineNet - Thu, 22 Dec 2005 06:00 EST
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National Institutes of Health - Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:15 EST
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BBC - Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:56 EST
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BBC - Sat, 17 Sep 2005 10:44 EST
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New York Times - Sat, 17 Sep 2005 03:00 EST
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MSNBC - Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:26 EST
- Enhanced imaging techniques could improve medical diagnosis
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:00 EST
- UCLA study helps ER physicians identify previously undetectable spinal injuries
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MSNBC - Thu, 25 Aug 2005 05:38 EST
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Reuters - Thu, 25 Aug 2005 03:45 EST
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- Secrets of a 2,000-Year-Old Child
Time Magazine - Mon, 08 Aug 2005 01:00 EST
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- Cosmic rays ''harm pilots'' sight''
BBC - Mon, 08 Aug 2005 10:29 EST
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Reuters - Mon, 08 Aug 2005 07:07 EST
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MSNBC - Mon, 08 Aug 2005 07:25 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 15 Jul 2005 03:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 02 Aug 2005 03:00 EST
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- Corrected: Study shows radiation may cause cancer
Reuters - Thu, 30 Jun 2005 05:11 EST
- Chest x-rays not effective in determining when TB acquired
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 08 Jun 2005 01:59 EST
- Virtual colonoscopy Radiation exposure doesn''t significantly raise cancer risks
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 03 Jul 2005 10:00 EST
- Study shows radiation causes cancer but rarely
Reuters - Thu, 30 Jun 2005 05:16 EST
- Study shows radiation causes cancer but rarely
Reuters - Wed, 29 Jun 2005 05:19 EST
- Study shows radiation causes cancer but rarely
Reuters - Wed, 29 Jun 2005 06:00 EST
- Low Radiation Doses Still Pose Risk, Panel Finds
Washington Post - Thu, 30 Jun 2005 03:00 EST
- Digital Mammography Does Not Improve Breast Cancer Detection Rates, Study Finds
ScienceDaily - Mon, 13 Jun 2005 02:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 10 Jun 2005 06:00 EST
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WebMD - Fri, 27 May 2005 08:24 EST
- Low-dose MDCT 'better option' than x-rays for imaging children's sinuses
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 03 May 2005 06:00 EST
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