I ephathekayo X-ray umshini kuyinto encane (micro) X-ray umshini ongafinyelela injongo fluoroscopy, okungase isithombe isimiso X-ray. I umshini we-X-ray ophathwayo ngokuyinhloko wakhiwe ishubhu le-X-ray, ukunikezwa kwamandla kagesi, nesifunda sokulawula. Ishubhu ye-X-ray yakhiwe i-cathode filament, i-anode target, ne-vacuum glass tube, ehlinzeka ngendawo kagesi ene-voltage ephezulu ukuze yenze umcu osebenzayo futhi usheshise ukugeleza. I-cathode yakha ukugeleza kwe-electron ngesivinini esikhulu. Ukugeleza kwe-electron yesivinini esikhulu kungena entweni futhi kucutshungulwe yi- umshini we-X-ray ophathwayo ukuze ukhiqize isithombe sombono. Ingabuyekezwa ku- umshini we-x-ray wedijithali ophathwayo uma wengeza umtshina wephaneli eyisicaba kanye nekhompyutha , ungathuthelwa eceleni kombhede wesiguli.