Iinkqubo zomatshini ze-X-ray zidlala indima ebalulekileyo kwicandelo lokuchongwa kwezonyango, ingakumbi ekusebenzeni kwezixhobo ze-X-ray. Ezi nkqubo zenzelwe ukuququzelela ukubanjwa ngokuchanekileyo kwemifanekiso ebalulekileyo ekufumaneni iimeko ezahlukeneyo zonyango. Ukuqonda oomatshini abasemva kweenkqubo ze-X-ray kunokubonelela ngokuqonda okuxabisekileyo ekubalulekeni kwabo kukhathalelo lwempilo. Kuko