The X-rays used in medical imaging travel through tissue relatively easily but are mostly absorbed by bone. Why?
2007-04-22 13:15:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Bone is denser and contains a lot of calcium, which has a higher atomic number compared to most elements in soft tissue. The x-ray absorption cross section increases with atomic number.
2007-04-22 15:54:35 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
X rays are mostly in the form of electromagnetic radiation and most bodily metals are found in the bone. SO MAGNETICS ARE ATTRACTED TO METAL. Sorry for the caps.
2007-04-22 13:24:40 · answer #2 · answered by redblade20xx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-26 19:58:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bone is denser than tissue
2007-04-22 13:24:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋