X-ray plate

Frequency: 5.05.1 per million words

The photographic plate on which an X-ray image is recorded.

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Examples (10)

  • The radiologist held the X-ray plate up to the light to get a better view.
  • In the early 20th century, doctors relied on glass X-ray plates for diagnosis.
  • The image on the X-ray plate revealed a clean fracture of the tibia.
  • Handling an undeveloped X-ray plate requires care to avoid exposure to light.
  • The technician realized the X-ray plate was defective after it failed to produce a clear image.
  • The museum's exhibit included an old X-ray plate showing a bullet lodged in a soldier's leg.
  • Before digital imaging, hospitals stored thousands of physical X-ray plates in archives.
  • Scientists used a sensitive X-ray plate to capture the diffraction pattern of the crystal.
  • He dropped the heavy cassette, potentially damaging the X-ray plate inside.
  • The development process chemically fixes the image onto the X-ray plate.