x-radiation
/ˌeks-ˌrā-dē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce x-radiation (audio)/ (ame, mw)
x-radiation — noun
1. the act or condition of receiving X-rays, especially during scans or other imagi
the act or condition of receiving X-rays, especially during scans or other imaging work
Theo wore a lead apron to limit x-radiation during the dental scan.
limit x-radiation during a scan
Airport workers track their x-radiation exposure with badges on their uniforms.
collocation: x-radiation exposure
After three chest scans, Naoko asked about the amount of x-radiation.
Staff left the room after a fault caused x-radiation around the scanner.
- X-ray exposure
plain medical phrase for being exposed to X-rays
- irradiation
more technical term for exposure to radiation, not only X-rays
文法句型
exposure to x-radiation
receive x-radiation during a scan
limit x-radiation with shielding
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. This sense focuses on a person, object, or area being subjected to X-rays, often in discussions of dosage, shielding, or safety risk. Distinguish it from sense 2, which names the rays themselves rather than the exposure event.
2. the X-rays themselves, treated as a form of radiation used for imaging or measur
the X-rays themselves, treated as a form of radiation used for imaging or measurement
The machine produces x-radiation that passes through soft tissue more easily.
x-radiation passes through soft tissue
Dense bone blocks more x-radiation, so it appears white on the image.
bone blocks x-radiation in imaging
Hari measured x-radiation before the team tested the new imaging device.
A thin metal shield can absorb some x-radiation from the tube.
Technicians reduce x-radiation by narrowing the beam to the target area.
- X-rays
the everyday term for the rays themselves
- radiant energy
broader physics term for energy carried as radiation
文法句型
emit x-radiation
measure x-radiation
absorb x-radiation with shielding
用法筆記
Also uncountable. This sense is used when writers are talking about the physical beam or energy itself, especially in technical descriptions of how an imaging device works. Unlike sense 1, it does not focus on a patient or object undergoing the exposure.