Lesson plan
X-ray source
X-ray sources abound around us. They include the following: * Natural X-ray sources: ** Astrophysical X-ray source, as viewed in X-ray astronomy ** X-ray background ** Naturally occurring radionuclides * Artificial X-ray sources ** Radiopharmaceuticals in radiopharmacology *** Radioactive tracer *** Brachytherapy ** X-ray tube, a vacuum tube that produces X-rays when current flows through it ** X-ray laser ** X-ray generator, any of various devices using X-ray tubes, lasers, or radioisotopes ** Synchrotron, which produces X-rays as synchrotron radiation ** Cyclotron, which produces X-rays as cyclotron radiation
Article summary
X-ray sources abound around us. They include the following: * Natural X-ray sources: ** Astrophysical X-ray source, as viewed in X-ray astronomy ** X-ray background ** Naturally occurring radionuclides * Artificial X-ray sources ** Radiopharmaceuticals in radiopharmacology *** Radioactive tracer *** Brachytherapy ** X-ray tube, a vacuum tube that produces X-rays when current flows through it ** X-ray laser ** X-ray generator, any of various devices using X-ray tubes, lasers, or radioisotopes ** Synchrotron, which produces X-rays as synchrotron radiation ** Cyclotron, which produces X-rays as cyclotron radiation
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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