If the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection, then how do X-rays show such sharp images of bones?

Question

If the rays hit the bone then reflect off, would they not travel at a diagonal and not directly back at the machine to make such an image?

In: Physics

Answer 1

Not a whole lot of reflection or refraction going on in an xray image. It’s just a shadow, with bones being better at absorbing xrays and flesh being quite transparent.