Why are xrays printed on a clear piece of plastic and held up to a light box, instead of just black ink on white paper?

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Why are xrays printed on a clear piece of plastic and held up to a light box, instead of just black ink on white paper?

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The plastic is actually film like an old school camera. X-rays show up on x-ray film just like visible light shows up on visible light film.

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