X-radiation

Definitions of X-radiation

1. noun

   electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
   synonyms: X ray, X-ray, roentgen ray, 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
2. noun

   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