State the uses of X-Rays

      

State the uses of X-Rays.

  

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Moraa
In medicine
- Detection of fractures, displaced bones or other strange objects within the body.
- Destruction of cancerous growths and other malignant growths.
- Testing densities of bones.
- Detection of lungs with tuberculosis.

In industries
- Detection of flaws in metals and welded joints.
- Checking percentages of certain elements in an ore.
- For security checks in airports.
- To check the purity or genuineness of certain precious stones like gold, silver etc.
- To sterilize surgical equipment before packaging.
- Detection of leakages in water pipes.

In crystallography
- To study the crystal structure of substances.
Moraa orina answered the question on April 12, 2018 at 06:36


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