X-Rays
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Who invented x rays and when
In 1895
William Röntgen, a German physicist
What developments was happening in 1896
Radiology departments were opening in a number of hospitals
How did British hospitals use x rays
In a medical setting
What did x ray enable surgeons to do
Carry out a diagnosis before an operation took place and would prove useful on the western front
Used from start of the war to locate bullets and shrapnel
Was the use of x rays a success
Yes however there were some problems
Problems with x ray
couldn’t detect all objects in the body. Some items, such as clothing went unnoticed until doctors looked for them during operations
A wounded soldier had to remain still for several minutes for an x ray to occur
tubes in x ray were fragile and overheated quickly- meaning x ray machines could only be used for an hour at a time
