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Track membranes are prepared by irradiation by energetic heavy ions. They are then etched by a suitable chemical solution, which creates uniform, nearly monodisperse channels. Small-angle X-ray scattering by the nanochannels gives typical patterns. New experimental protocol and data treatment allow one to obtain information about the channel diameter and dispersion, wall thickness and roughness.