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Radium-226 radiation source. Activity 3300 Bq (3.3 kBq)
Radium-226 radiation source. Activity 3300 Bq (3.3 kBq)
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Pierre and Marie Curie in their Paris laboratory, before 1907
Pierre and Marie Curie in their Paris laboratory, before 1907
Taking an X-ray image with early Crookes tube apparatus in 1896. The Crookes tube is visible in the centre. The standing man is viewing his hand with
Taking an X-ray image with early Crookes tube apparatus in 1896. The Crookes tube is visible in the centre. The standing man is viewing his hand with a fluoroscope screen; this was a common way of setting up the tube. No precautions against radiation exposure are being taken; its hazards were not known at the time.