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X Rays
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Medical Imaging (Radiography and Tomography)
In medical diagnostics, X-rays are used to create internal images of the body. Differences in absorption by bone (high calcium content) versus soft tissue allow for visualization. Computed Tomography ($\text{CT}$) utilizes multiple X-ray projections taken from different angles, processed by complex mathematical inversions (the Radon transform, often approximated v…