x quang
Definition
Noun:
- X-ray: A form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation that can pass through solid objects, used especially in medicine to view the inside of the body or in security to examine contents.
- X-ray image / radiograph: A picture or film produced by using X-rays to see the internal structure of something, especially bones.
Adjective (attributive):
- X-ray: Relating to or using X-rays, e.g., X-ray technology, X-ray department.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Bác sĩ yêu cầu chụp X quang ngực. (The doctor requested a chest X-ray.)
- Kết quả X quang cho thấy xương bị gãy. (The X-ray result shows a broken bone.)
Adjective:
- Máy X quang tại bệnh viện rất hiện đại. (The X-ray machine at the hospital is very modern.)
- Phòng X quang ở cuối hành lang. (The X-ray room is at the end of the corridor.)
Advanced Usage
"chụp X quang": to take an X-ray, to have an X-ray taken.
- Bệnh nhân cần được chụp X quang để chẩn đoán. (The patient needs to have an X-ray taken for diagnosis.)
"phim X quang": X-ray film.
- Bác sĩ đang xem phim X quang. (The doctor is looking at the X-ray film.)
Variants and Related Words
Chiếu X quang / soi X quang (v): to fluoroscope, to examine using an X-ray fluoroscope.
- Bác sĩ sẽ soi X quang dạ dày của bạn. (The doctor will fluoroscope your stomach.)
Tia X (n): X-ray (literally "X-ray beam"). This is a more scientific synonym.
- Tia X có thể gây hại nếu không được bảo vệ. (X-rays can be harmful if not shielded.)
Synonyms
- Radiograph: A technical term for an X-ray image.
- Roentgenogram: A dated technical term for an X-ray image (from Wilhelm Röntgen).
Related Terms and Phrases
Kỹ thuật viên X quang: X-ray technician.
- Kỹ thuật viên X quang đang hướng dẫn bệnh nhân. (The X-ray technician is instructing the patient.)
Bác sĩ X quang: Radiologist (a doctor specializing in interpreting medical images).
- Bác sĩ X quang sẽ đọc kết quả cho bạn. (The radiologist will read the results for you.)
Liệu pháp X quang: Radiotherapy (the treatment of disease using X-rays or other forms of radiation).
- Ông ấy đang trải qua liệu pháp X quang để điều trị khối u. (He is undergoing radiotherapy to treat the tumor.)