
For Letter X, my choice is X-Ray
Most of us have had an X-ray done for something or the other.
On November 8, 1895, physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen becomes the first person to observe X-rays, a significant scientific advancement that would ultimately benefit a variety of fields, most of all medicine, by making the invisible visible.
Röntgen’s discovery was labeled a medical miracle and X-rays soon became an important diagnostic tool in medicine, allowing doctors to see inside the human body for the first time without surgery. In 1897, X-rays were first used on a military battlefield, during the Balkan War, to find bullets and broken bones inside patients. Though X-rays are very helpful in many diagnostic procedures, they carry the risk of skin damage, burns, and cancer.
Science has progressed a lot since those early days, and many new procedures are now in practice for diagnosis, but a simple X-ray is still the most simple and useful tool in diagnosing bone fractures, deformities, and other abnormalities. As a med student, I realize how vital this tool is even now.
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I didn’t realize they’ve been around for so long.
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They have been. 👍
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Sadje, I didn’t realize you were a med student. Last time I went to the dentist the technology is fabulous. Bite wings on the screen instantly, which is not super new, but now they take pictures of your mouth with a pencil-sized device, and can make a whole mouth digital model to use to create a crown, or invisiline braces. It’s amazing.
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Indeed, the innovations in med field are amazing. I was a med student till I got married three quarters of the way through. Never got back to school but what knowledge I gained is very useful.
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I am sure it was – better than panicking at every little thing like I do with my animals. 🙂 Have you ever been sorry you quit after you married?
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No, I made a promise to myself that I wouldn’t do that. So far I’ve held to it. 🤩
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That’s good. It would be great to have had that training as a teacher as well.
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Yes, I can imagine.
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Sound interesting facts here I had no idea about.
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Thanks Angela. I’m glad I brought something new to your knowledge
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Something we all take for granted. Such a useful tool!🥰
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Yes, Angie! We all use it without giving it a thought about the effort it must have taken to compose these dictionaries.
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Wow. Super interesting, and educational. Nice post, Sadje.
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Thank you so much Jeff.
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Welcome, my friend. Always.
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🙏🙏🙏
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If I had another life to live, I would be a radiologist.
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It’s a noble profession. One of my friend is one.
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That’s fascinating
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Thanks my friend
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I’d never given any thought as to how X-rays came about, but now I know! Nice one.
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Thank you Keith. I enjoyed this series.
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This is really about X-rays! Love it. I’ve seen the new Xray machines that are all 3D and stuff, it’s crazy cool!
I love letter X posts! Always such variety.
It’s hard to believe the alphabet part of the blogging challenge is over for 2021. Down to the after survey, reflections, and the “road trip” sign-up.
Plus, I’m taking part in the Bout of Books read-a-thon in May. So much excitement!
J Lenni Dorner (he/him 👨🏽 or 🧑🏽 they/them) ~ Co-host of the #AtoZchallenge, OperationAwesome6 Debut Author Interviewer, Reference& Speculative Fiction Author
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Thanks J! It was a lot of fun this year. I researched and came to know a lot of new facts.
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This is very interesting. Nice post!
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Thanks 🤩
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You’re welcome.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thanks
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Always a joy and pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, My Dear! Hope you have a great day!! xoxox 😘💕🎁🌹
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Always a joy and pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, My Dear! Hope you have a great day!! xoxox 😘💕🎁🌹
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