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Veterinarian Fact: Did you know you can't actually see an X-Ray?

Posted by Cari Wise on Feb 27, 2017 1:35:34 PM

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Did you know you can't actually see an X-Ray? X-rays are the electromagnetic waves shot through areas of the body, and then to film, to produce an image called a radiograph.  X-rays can't be seen.  It is the result, the radiograph, that is visually interpreted. 

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