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X-ray machine

DEFINITIONS OF: X-ray machine

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n an apparatus that provides a source of X rays

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fluoroscope, roentgenoscope
an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation
tomograph
X-ray machine in which a computer builds a detailed image of a particular plane through an object from multiple X-ray measurements
CAT scanner, computerized axial tomography scanner
a tomograph that constructs a 3-D model of an object by combining parallel planes
PET scanner, positron emission tomography scanner
a tomograph that produces cross-sectional X-rays of metabolic processes in the body
Type of:
apparatus, setup
equipment designed to serve a specific function
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