X-rays, discovered accidentally in 1895 by German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen, are a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation that revolutionized medicine by allowing doctors to see inside the body without surgery. Though they carry risks due to ionizing radiation, their benefits far o
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