Röntgen rays

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But I did look at Carmona, feeling his eyes upon me, and met a stare as searching as Röntgen rays.

From The Car of Destiny by Both, Armand

The alternative is the application of radium or of the Röntgen rays, which, although requiring many exposures, results in cure with the minimum of disfigurement.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Direct sunlight, electric light, or even diffuse daylight, is inimical to the growth of bacteria, as are also Röntgen rays and radium emanations.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

In the matter of physics we hear of nothing to-day but the Röntgen rays, which penetrate opaque bodies and photograph the invisible.

From Social Life in the Insect World by Miall, Bernard

For extensive ulcers on the limbs, the chest wall, or on other covered parts, or when operative treatment is contra-indicated, the use of tuberculin and exposure to the Röntgen rays have proved beneficial.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis