In November 1985, a German physicist named Wilhelm Roentgen was experimenting in his laboratory with a Crookes tube. The Crookes tube was developed by the English physicist William Crookes. A Crookes tube is a gas-free glass container that contains a negatively charged cathode and a positively charged anode with an induction coil to carry a current. Roentgen discovered that when a high voltage was applied to the tube, it emitted an invisible source of beams that caused a fluorescent screen to glow. This fluorescent screen was about 9 feet across in the room. This was an unexpected discovery because at the time the glass tube was protected by thick black cardboard to contain the glow of the electrons reacting inside the tube. After this happened, Roentgen tried using other sources, including but not limited to paper and books from his office to attempt to break the path of the invisible beam, to no avail. (UCSD.Edu) Roentgen decided to continue his experiment with his new found information using a photographic plate as a support and noticed that a fog had appeared after exposure to the invisible beams. He quickly encouraged his wife to let him use his hand in his tests and the first x-ray of a human body part was taken. (UCSD.Edu) Shortly after his experiments and the production of his first x-ray, he had written and submitted his findings to the Würzburg Physico-Medical Society in December 1895. The publication of these mysterious rays sparked a frenzy then that many other physicists and scientists abandoned what they were doing and immersed themselves in these extraordinary new discoveries. Once the study was completed the published X-rays were advertised for a wide range of uses. In the month since Roentgens published the study, Dr. Gil...... middle of article...... ensures that radiation protection activities are carried out in accordance with procedures approved by licensee and regulatory requirements. (NCR)Radiation protection is something to take very seriously. It has been proven that overuse of radiation can lead to burns and hair loss on the applied area. It even went so far as to contribute to death. Although radiation is not all bad, as it can cure carcinomas, it still requires following strict safety guidelines. With the simple three-step process of using a short exposure time, staying at least six feet away from the x-ray tube while performing an exposure, and using appropriate lead aprons for shielding, you can reduce your exposure to almost nothing. Wearing your film badge further improves your protection as you can monitor the amount of radiation you have been exposed to as it is checked monthly..