X-Ray
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Cheat X-Ray
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Your doctor has referred you for an X-Ray exam. X-Ray is a quick simple way to evaluate all areas of the body.
This page answers most questions about X-Ray studies. If you have any further questions please call us at 806-351-8480.
- An X-Ray is an image (picture) of your bones and internal organs.
- X-Rays are most often used to detect bone or joint problems, or to check the heart and lungs (chest X-Ray).
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How X-Ray works
- X-Rays work by sending small amounts of radiation through the body to expose a film on the other side of the part being imaged. This film then is developed by the technologist and can be read by a Radiologist.
- If an X-Ray has been ordered, your doctor has decided that its value outweighs any risk.
Preparing for the exam
No advance preparation is required. Eat normally and take any medication as usual, unless your doctor has given you other instructions.
What to Expect
- You will be asked to sit, stand, or lie on the table. This depends on the part of your body being imaged. A lead apron may be draped over part of your body to shield you from the X-Rays.
- The technologist will leave the room while the X-Ray is taken. They will talk to you from behind the wall.
- With an X-Ray of your chest or abdomen, you will have to take a deep breath and hold it for a few seconds. Each X-Ray may require two or more views.
- You may be required to change your position before each new view.
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