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radiation is not like that... visible light hits something most is reflected back some will of course heat the object but radiation from xrays passes through objects and will off course leave some radiation behind in the film

processing the xray plate will of course wash most the radiation off, but some will be left behind

in small amounts no problems for most people but spend your days in a room where xrays are stored in bulk and you start to increase the odds of getting cancer from the xrays

one CT scan has a 1 in 10,000 chance of giving you cancer xray belly 1 in 100,000 chance

bone scan about 1 in a 1000,000

of course without even having an xray your chances are 1 in 5



you cant do anything about that, but needless exposure can be cut so as the DWP dont want staff claiming ESA or DLA for radiation exposure they try not to ask for xrays

there will be a time depending on the half life of the sourse when the xrays are no longer radiactive

a few 1,000 years about the same time as getting an esa appeal heard these days

X-rays are a form of ionizing radiation. When normal light hits an atom, it can't change the atom in any significant way. But when an X-ray hits an atom, it can knock electrons off the atom to create an ion, an electrically-charged atom. Free electrons then collide with other atoms to create more ions.
An ion's electrical charge can lead to unnatural chemical reactions inside cells. Among other things, the charge can break DNA chains. A cell with a broken strand of DNA will either die or the DNA will develop a mutation. If a lot of cells die, the body can develop various diseases. If the DNA mutates, a cell may become cancerous, and this cancer may spread. If the mutation is in a sperm or an egg cell, it may lead to birth defects. Because of all these risks, doctors use X-rays sparingly today.

They are helpful in that x-radiation helps diagnose and treat illnesses in humans, pets and other animals. It is also an important part of scientific research, agriculture and countless industrial uses, such as the inspection of welds in construction, car manufacturing and aircraft maintenance.

in the past 18 months, i've had 5 X-rays, 1 CT scan, 1 MRI, 1 barium meal scan, 2 ultrasound scans. all to prove last years ATOS medical report was wrong. i should glow in the dark

tb1uk wrote:

in the past 18 months, i've had 5 X-rays, 1 CT scan, 1 MRI, 1 barium meal scan, 2 ultrasound scans. all to prove last years ATOS medical report was wrong. i should glow in the dark

I can be that had 2 cts an mri in a week I also took part in a trail where they put a radioactive element in me that was so powerfull it set the background warning system off in x ray at the local hospital and for a week was kept away from expecting ladies and small children

Jima1 wrote:

X-rays are a form of ionizing radiation. When normal light hits an atom, it can't change the atom in any significant way. But when an X-ray hits an atom, it can knock electrons off the atom to create an ion, an electrically-charged atom. Free electrons then collide with other atoms to create more ions.
An ion's electrical charge can lead to unnatural chemical reactions inside cells. Among other things, the charge can break DNA chains. A cell with a broken strand of DNA will either die or the DNA will develop a mutation. If a lot of cells die, the body can develop various diseases. If the DNA mutates, a cell may become cancerous, and this cancer may spread. If the mutation is in a sperm or an egg cell, it may lead to birth defects. Because of all these risks, doctors use X-rays sparingly today.

They are helpful in that x-radiation helps diagnose and treat illnesses in humans, pets and other animals. It is also an important part of scientific research, agriculture and countless industrial uses, such as the inspection of welds in construction, car manufacturing and aircraft maintenance.

normal light of course can affect some atoms thats why clothes fade and you can take pictures the silver halides are affected by the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum .... and why granny had to polish the silver too

come to think of it x rays are just a different part of the spectrum or it was when i did my BSc .... then did dimensional stability of photographic emulsions and sensitometry for masters