So, you've got an x-ray laser that, when pointed at matter, can heat it up to 2 million degrees in a trillionth of second.

X-ray technology has come a long way from the early days of standing in front of a device that may give you cancer while your doctor checks to see if you had any in the first place.

Hey, remember those "backscatter" x-ray machines that can't find a bomb if a terrorist shoves it up his butt and can't find guns if placed a certain way and are considered "safe" -- even though they refuse to let scientists verify the results of the studies proving it -- which makes travelers choose between risking potential exposure to radiation or getting molested by a TSA agent.

Japanese computer company EIZO has the right idea when it comes to promoting their high-end monitors to doctors: they get Germans to do it for them.