X-ray inspection

See-through security check

X-ray inspection is the use of X-ray imaging to examine the contents or internal structure of something without opening it.

Security checkpoints use X-ray inspection to scan luggage for weapons or contraband.

In manufacturing, X-ray inspection detects defects inside products—cracks in welds, voids in castings, foreign objects in packaged food: The electronics underwent X-ray inspection before shipping.

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