The document discusses the parts and functioning of an x-ray machine. It is comprised of an x-ray tube, transformer, tube stand, and control panel. The x-ray tube produces electromagnetic radiation when electric current is supplied by the transformer. The images are recorded digitally on a computer after the radiation passes through the body. The document also provides a brief history of x-rays from their discovery in 1895 to the introduction of digital x-ray technology in 1997.