Eli5 how do x rays work?

Question

I am very confused how x rays work. How does the radiation get into the camera?

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Answer 1

Unlike visible-spectrum light, the sort that human eyes and standard cameras capture, x-rays can pass through you and be captured by the camera (detector) on the other side. Because certain tissues are easier for the rays to pass through than others (i.e. bones block most rays, so it produces a “shadow” on the detector), you can draw an image from the differences.