Discovering

MODERN AGE

GELISANGA, MARY GRACE B.

INVENTION NAME :

X-RAY
DRAWING

X-RAY
INVENTOR :

Wilhelm Roentgen,
Professor of Physics in
Wurzburg, Bavaria
Purpose :
Detects bone fractures, certain tumors and other abnormal
masses, pneumonia, some types of injuries, calcifications,
foreign objects, or dental problems.
Relation in Criminology :
Insights 1
X-ray is the most common, basic and essential imaging
method used in forensic medicine. It serves to display and
localize the foreign objects in the body and helps to detect
various traumatic and pathological changes. X-ray imaging is
valuable in anthropological assessment of an individual.

Insights 2
Perhaps their most well-known use is for the detection of
dangerous and banned items or substances, preventing them
from entering controlled areas such as airports and airplanes,
government building, trains and train stations, cultural
landmarks and other high-profile, at-risk locations.
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