X-rays are used by medical technicians to diagnose bone injuries and treat cancer.  X-ray diffraction is applied to observe the composition of crystalline substances.  Biologists even make use of X-ray technology to study  very small organisms.  In similar ways, and in similar fields, the technology surrounding CAT scans and MRIs is impacting our lives.  Please navigate to the right to learn more about the technology surrounding X-rays, CAT scans, and MRIs and how they are much more than  forms of diagnostic imaging.