レントゲン検けん査さ

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noun

X-ray examination

Medical imaging procedure using X-rays; a common term in clinical settings.

査investigate

X線せん検けん査さ
More technical synonym; レントゲン検査 is the common lay term.
CT検けん査さ
CT scan; uses X-rays but produces cross-sectional images, unlike a plain X-ray.

From German 'Röntgen' (after Wilhelm Röntgen, discoverer of X-rays) + 検査 (examination).