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Investigating X-rays

Students investigate the properties and uses of X-rays for medical imaging (supportsAQA Unit 8 and OCR Unit 16).

This resource contains:

  • Investigating shadows. Use of ‘phantoms’ to investigate magnification, contrast and sharpness - PRACTICAL SHEET 
  • Modelling X-ray images of body tissue. How body tissues can be differentiated using X-rays - PRACTICAL SHEET 

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