radiography

American  

[rey-dee-og-ruh-fee] / ˌreɪ diˈɒg rə fi /

noun

1. the production of radiographs.

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radiography British  

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˈɡræfɪk, ˌreɪdɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. the production of radiographs of opaque objects for use in medicine, surgery, industry, etc

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Other Word Forms

• radiographer noun
• radiographic adjective
• radiographical adjective
• radiographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of radiography

First recorded in 1895–1900; radio- + -graphy

Example Sentences

Hard proof awaits, but metal shards and what appear to be bullet holes in the Eve panel were revealed by radiography.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

On Thursday, Statewide Maintenance Company workers were performing industrial radiography, which in this case was used to inspect welding, said Steve Steen, a spokesman for the company.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2023

Consultant urologist Tim Appanna, 52, said staff shortages in everything from radiography to diagnostics had an effect on timely treatments.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2022

These techniques have been known as muon tomography for three-dimensional imaging and muon radiography for two-dimensional imaging, but the term muography is more widely used for both techniques these days.

From Scientific American • Jul. 29, 2022

Some of the largest U.S. hospitals said on Tuesday they were facing critical shortages of products used in CT scans, x-rays and radiography as a result of reduced production capacity in Shanghai.

From Reuters • May 11, 2022