Mammograph
device · 1966 · Digital age
X-ray imaging of the breast.
What it is made of
- X-ray tube — has part. A source of soft X-rays.
- Compression paddle — has part. It spreads the cloth in a thin layer.
- Image sensor — has part. A flat-panel detector.
Principles and materials it uses
- X-rays — uses. An image in soft X-rays.
- Steel — is made of. The stand is steel.
- Tungsten — is made of. The tube anode is molybdenum or tungsten.
What it is a kind of
- X-ray machine — is a kind of. X-ray.