x-ray machine

Noun
  1. An apparatus that provides a source of X rays (synset 104617008)
    is a type of: apparatus, setup - equipment designed to serve a specific function
    subtypes:
    • 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
    has: x-ray tube - a vacuum tube containing a metal target onto which a beam of electrons is directed at high energy for the generation of X rays

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