X-Rays and Gamma Rays

Question 1

How does an x-ray work in a hospital

Answer 1

It works by firing x rays at the body and any rays that get past are detected by something called a detector plate. This works because x-rays are absorbed by our bones and pass through parts that are mostly air like our organs.

Question 2

3 ways gamma rays are used

Answer 2

• Medical imaging
• Treat cancer through a process called radiotherapy
• Sterilizing objects

Question 3

X-rays and Gamma rays are both types of _________ radiation which can ____________ our __________

Answer 3

ionizing, damage. cells