I'm not a conservator, but I can tell you from experience that the
light will eventually burn the image and ruin the x-ray.  If these are
valuable originals, I'd be inclined to display a reproduction.

Mike

Michael Rhode, Archivist
Otis Historical Archives
National Museum of Health and Medicine
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Washington, DC 20306-6000
202-782-2212; FAX 202-782-3573
http://nmhm.washingtondc.museum
http://nmhm.washingtondc.museum/collections/archives/archives.html

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