What is another word for X-rays?

Pronunciation: [ˈɛksɹˈe͡ɪz] (IPA)

X-rays, also known as radiographs, are a type of high-energy electromagnetic radiation that can penetrate through solid objects. Synonyms for X-rays include radiography, diagnostic imaging, Roentgen rays (named after their discoverer), and medical imaging. Other related terms include computed tomography (CT scans), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound, which are also used in medical imaging to visualize internal structures in the body. X-rays are commonly used in clinical settings to detect bone fractures, dental problems, and other conditions. They are also used in industrial and security applications, such as checking for defects in metal components or screening for contraband at airports and border crossings.

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Famous quotes with X-rays

  • My doctor is wonderful. Once, in 1955, when I couldn't afford an operation, he touched up the X-rays.
    Joey Bishop
  • For in 1900 all electromagnetic radiation of longer wavelengths was already known at least to the extent that one could not seek in it the more striking characteristics of X-rays such as, for example, the strong penetrating power.
    Max von Laue
  • When I told my doctor I couldn't afford an operation, he offered to touch-up my X-rays.
    Henny Youngman
  • The force of the Virgin was still felt at Lourdes, and seemed to be as potent as X-rays, but in America neither Venus nor Virgin ever had value as force — at most as sentiment.
    Henry Adams
  • Last week the doctor at the Tilson Rural Clinic had shown him his X-rays, the too-easy-to-interpret shadows on his liver and lungs. Guilford had declined an offer of surgery and and last-gasp radiation therapy. This horse was too old to beat.
    Robert Charles Wilson

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