Röntgen rays
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To learn to see by means of the Röntgen rays in addition to those ordinarily employed would be quite sufficient to enable anyone to perform a feat of magic of this order.
From Clairvoyance by Leadbeater, C. W. (Charles Webster)
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
It has been demonstrated that cancer cells are more sensitive to radium and to the Röntgen rays than the normal cells of the body, and are more easily killed.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
Röntgen rays and radium have also figured in recent years in the treatment of disease.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew
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
