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X-radiation

DEFINITIONS OF: X-radiation

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n electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target

Synonyms:
X ray, X-ray, roentgen ray
Type of:
ionizing radiation
high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes
electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation
radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge

n obtaining images by the use of X rays

Synonyms:
X-raying
Types:
CAT, CT, computed axial tomography, computed tomography, computerized axial tomography, computerized tomography
a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
Type of:
imaging, tomography
(medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
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