X-ray source

X-ray sources abound around us. They include the following:

• Natural X-ray sources:
  • Astrophysical X-ray source, as viewed in X-ray astronomy
  • X-ray background
  • Naturally occurring radionuclides
• Artificial X-ray sources
  • Radiopharmaceuticals in radiopharmacology
    • Radioactive tracer
    • Brachytherapy
  • X-ray tube, a vacuum tube that produces X-rays when current flows through it
  • X-ray laser
  • X-ray generator, any of various devices using X-ray tubes, lasers, or radioisotopes
  • Synchrotron, which produces X-rays as synchrotron radiation
  • Cyclotron, which produces X-rays as cyclotron radiation

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