betatron radiography
1betatron — /bay teuh tron / or, esp. Brit., /bee /, n. Physics. an accelerator in which electrons are accelerated to high energies by an electric field produced by a changing magnetic field. [1940 45; BETA (see BETA PARTICLE) + TRON] * * * ▪ particle… …
2Radiography — For medical radiography see: RadiologyRadiography is the use of X rays to view unseen or hard to image objects. The main diagnostic purposes of X rays are to see inside ones body, especially of the brain and fetus, where the bones can be viewed… …
3particle accelerator — accelerator (def. 7). [1945 50] * * * Device that accelerates a beam of fast moving, electrically charged atoms (ions) or subatomic particles. Accelerators are used to study the structure of atomic nuclei (see atom) and the nature of subatomic… …
4Radiographic equipment — This is a page devoted to the basic equipment used for radiographic work, both medical and industrial. Photon sources [http://www pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/P066 scr.pdf] X ray sources A high energy X ray machine can be used for… …
