Originally discovered by accident, X-rays are now used about 100 million times a year in clinics around the world. How do these magic eyes work? Ge Wang details the history and mechanics of the X-ray machine and CT scanners. [4:42]

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ct scanner, ge wang, how x-rays see through your skin, ted ed, ted-ed: ge wang: how x-rays see through your skin, x-ray

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