X-Citing X-Rays

Topics: Physics and applications of X-rays, machine learning, animal health

Participants will explore x-rays and their usefulness in industries like scientific research, security, and healthcare. They will also learn some ways x-ray machines are used in veterinary medicine to diagnose medical issues in animals. Participants will act as veterinary radiologists, training an “AI” to recognize and identify ingested foreign bodies in dogs. Lastly, they will create an x-ray themed craft based on a fish or a polar bear.

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X-Citing X-Rays

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