Radiation Safety & Protection

This unit aims to assist you in your understanding of What Xrays are, how they are made and how we use them in Medical Practice. This unit is important as Xrays are also potentially dangerous and therefore their use has to be regulated.

Learning Objectives

To understand:

  • What are X-rays?
  • X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation like light
  • The X-rays are produced by an Xray tube
Warning sign - caution x-ray in use