radiography

(noun)

The use of X-rays to view a non-uniformly composed material such as the human body.

Related Terms

Examples of radiography in the following topics:

  • X-Ray Imaging and CT Scans

    • Radiography uses x-rays to view material that cannot be seen by the human eye by identifying areas of different density and composition.
    • X-ray imaging, or radiography, used x-rays to view material within the body that cannot be seen by the human eye by identifying areas of different density and composition.
    • CT scans, or computed tomography scans use a combination of X-ray radiography and tomography to produce slices of areas of the human body.

  • X-Rays

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