X-ray scanner

Security screening device

An X-ray scanner is a device that uses X-ray radiation to see inside objects without opening them.

Security scanners at airports examine luggage for weapons or contraband.

Medical scanners produce images of bones and internal organs.

Industrial versions inspect welds or detect flaws in manufactured parts.

My bag went through the X-ray scanner at the checkpoint.

Opposites
imaging technology type

X-ray scannerultrasound machine

Device using sound waves for imaging

visual inspection · MRI scanner · metal detector · acoustic imaging · canine unit

penetration vs. surface inspection

X-ray scannervisual inspection

Examination by sight alone

naked eye · magnifying glass · optical microscope

transparency vs. opacity

X-ray scannerlead shield

Dense metal radiation barrier

privacy screen

Family

X-ray, scanner, scan, rays, scans, scanning, scanned, rayed, radiant

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G