X RAY MACHINE

Key Medical Terminology

Radiography/Plain Film	The process of using X-rays to produce images, or the resulting image itself.
Radiograph	The actual picture (black-and-white image) of the body's interior.
Ionizing Radiation	The high-energy electromagnetic waves used, similar to light but with more energy.
Radiologist	A doctor who interprets the X-ray images.
Radiographer/Technologist	The healthcare professional who operates the machine and takes the images.
Attenuation	The process where body tissues absorb X-rays, with denser tissues absorbing more.
Contrast Media	Substances (like barium or iodine) sometimes given to highlight specific organs or vessels.
Generation	An X-ray tube generates high-energy photons (X-rays).
Exposure	The beam passes through the patient, who is positioned between the source and a detector.
Absorption	Bones block most X-rays (white), while air lets them pass (black), with soft tissues in between (shades of gray).
Image Capture	The X-rays reaching the detector create the radiograph, traditionally on film, now often digitally.

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