X ray

Definitions of X 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

Types:: show 12 types...; hide 12 types...; angiocardiogram
a series of X rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance; angiogram
an X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance; arteriogram
an X ray of an artery filled with a contrast medium; arthrogram
an X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium; encephalogram, pneumoencephalogram
an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast; hysterosalpingogram
X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes; usually done in diagnosing infertility (to see if there any blockages); mammogram
X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast; myelogram
X-ray film of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots and subarachnoid space; pyelogram
an X ray of the kidneys and ureters; phlebogram, venogram
an X ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium; IVP, intravenous pyelogram
X-ray picture of the kidneys and ureters after injection of a radiopaque dye; lymphangiogram
an angiogram of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance

Type of:: radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagram, skiagraph
a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)

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