I umshini we-X-ray ophathwayo umshini we-X-ray omncane (micro) ongafinyelela injongo ye-fluoroscopy, engakwazi isithombe ngomgomo we-X-ray. I umshini we-X-ray ophathwayo ngokuyinhloko wakhiwe ishubhu le-X-ray, ugesi, kanye nesekhethi yokulawula. Ishubhu ye-X-ray yakhiwe i-cathode filament, i-anode target, ne-vacuum glass tube, ehlinzeka ngenkundla kagesi ene-voltage ephezulu ukwenza 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.