X-rays mark 126 years since their discovery by Röntgen

X-rays mark 126 years since their discovery by Röntgen

This November 8 marks the 126th anniversary of the discovery – in 1895 – of X-rays by the German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen, who opened the use of radiology for the diagnosis of diseases. Working with a cathode ray tube in his laboratory, Röntgen produced electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths corresponding to what are currently called X-rays. … Read more