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Article #269: Laser X-Rays- It is Possible

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X-Rays have been in use as a medical to create the right strength laser beam
imaging technique since 1895 when Wilhelm for this application was so enormous that
Roentgen found that he was able to make it was unrealistic to even try.
photos of body structures like tissues Nevertheless, due to new technology,
and bones by putting electromagnetic researchers at the University of Colorado
waves through the body. He named the in Boulder have created a way to make
project ?X? because he did not initially powerful laser beams from a reasonably
know the composition of the ?rays?. sized source of power. This makes laser
X-Rays have been the building block upon X-Ray technology a reachable reality.
which medical imaging technology and The research team used a laser beam to
medical imaging equipment have been made. send out atoms from argon. Argon is a
Although the X-Ray (or radiograph) has stable chemical element. The ejection of
been a fundamental tool for medical X-Rays was too weak to be useful. The
imaging, this approach has always had the group then hurled the atoms right back at
down side that the photos created are not the argon which made a bigger, more
exact, which makes it so it requires very smooth stream of X-Rays of sufficient
careful examination and interpretation. size to be of use. This ?boomerang?
Scientists have long searched for a way method is now being manipulated to
to enhance the quality of radiographic generate a highly regular, very powerful
images. source of X-Rays, coupled with laser
Recent breakthroughs in the growth of beams.
laser X-Ray's have led to advancements The method is not yet ready for use in
that have the potential to change the the medical field. Further studying is
quality of radiographic images. The light necessary to expand the method into the
generated by a laser would be very hard X-Ray area of the electromagnetic
bright, so bright it could make distinct spectrum. Once that task has been
and strong contrasts on radiographic accomplished, the commercial laser X-Ray
images. Furthermore, grouping the candle will follow.
power of a laser beam with X-Rays can NOTE: Use of this article requires links
improve photos by a factor of around one to be intact. Author Jesse Fisher
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