Electromagnetism in X-rays
The X-ray was first discovered in Germany by scientist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1895. He found this using a cathode ray tube in his lab. The X-ray was nearly created by accident as Rontgen found a new type of radiation the resulted in the ability to see a clear picture of the bones, fat, and tissues. X-rays are produced by accelerating electrons.
Electromagnetism is used in X-rays as it sends electromagnetic frequency waves with high energy at the targeted area. X-rays use electromagnetic radiation to get a clear shot of the bone. Electromagnetic radiation is a kind of radiation including visible light, radio waves, gamma rays, and X-rays, in which electric and magnetic fields fire simultaneously. You can see the bone in X-rays because bones absorb the x ray while the surrounding tissues don’t absorb it all. This is why we can see such a strong contrast between the tissues in the body and the bones.
This is an X-ray of my collarbone. I broke it playing lacrosse 3 weeks ago. You can clearly see two fractures on the left clavicle. It typically takes 4-6 weeks for a collarbone to heal properly. 
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