noun
X-ray photography; radiography
Medical and technical term for taking X-ray images. Often used in hospital and clinical settings.
胸部のエックス線撮影を行います。
We will perform a chest X-ray.
エックス線撮影の結果は来週わかります。
The results of the X-ray will be available next week.
レントゲン is a common colloquial term for X-ray (from German Röntgen), while エックス線撮影 is the formal medical term for the imaging procedure.
Compound of エックス線 (X-ray) and 撮影 (photography, filming). エックス線 is a direct borrowing from English 'X-ray', while 撮影 is a Sino-Japanese word.