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| 11. #3 Who discovered X-ray and in what year, as given in the notes? |
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| - Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895 |
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| 12. #12 What is considered to be the first “intentional” X-ray taken, as given in the notes? |
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| - He radiographed his Wife’s (Bertas) hand |
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| 13. #18 What is considered the first “diagnostic X-ray” taken, as given in the notes? |
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| - Dr. Frost x-rayed Eddie McCarthy’s wrist for a fracture. |
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| 14. #22 What was Thomas Edison’s contribution to the development of X-ray, as given in the notes? |
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| - Created first fluoroscope & used light to create x-ray images on film. He did this by using screens of calcium tungstate to convert x-ray to visible light reducing the exposure dose. |
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| 15. #25 Who is known as the first fatality from radiation exposure, as given in the notes? |
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| - Clarence Dally (Edison’s Assistant) |
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| 16. #26 In 1907 H.C. Snook developed the “interrupterless” transformer. How did this impact the future of X-ray technology, as given in the notes? |
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| - Created high voltage so X-rays didn’t take as long |
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| 17. #28 In 1913 William D. Coolidge developed the Hot Cathode tube. How did this benefit the future of X-ray technology, as given in the notes? |
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| - Improved Vacuum tube by making it last longer and it heated the filament, which created more electrons. |
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| 18. #31 When was X-ray introduced to the Chiropractic Profession and by whom, as given in the notes? |
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| 19. #35 What year did X-ray become a required course at Palmer School of Chiropractic, as given in the notes? |
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