Radiography
Description
Non-destructive examination technique using non-visible radiation sources such as X-rays (X-radiography), gamma rays (gamma radiography), beta rays (radiography beta radiography), or neutrons (neutron radiography). The high energy particles generated by these types of radiation will penetrate different composition/density materials to varying degrees. The resulting variations of transmission of these radiations are recorded by a detector, generaly radiographic film, thus characterizing the internal compositional structure of an object.
See also radiograph, backscatter radiography electron emisson radiography, and transmission radiography electron transmission radiography.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Radiographie (Deut.); Rntgenaufnahmeverfahren (Deut.); radiographie (Fr.); radiografia (It., Port., Esp.); rntgenfoto (Ned.); X-ray radiography
Authority
- External source or communication, External source or communication Comment: Jean-Louis Boutaine, 20/06/2007
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