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What are X-rays?
X-rays are machines that can produce images of bones, internal organs, and more depending on the type of x-ray machine you are using. Information about this topic |
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What are X-rays?
X-rays are machines that can produce images of bones, internal organs, and more depending on the type of x-ray machine you are using. Information about this topic |
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How do they work?
Xrays send energy waves at very high speeds through the air and they are so fast that it passes through tissue. As the waves pass through the body, they pass onto a film or an electronic detector, and as the waves are going onto the detector, it measures how much radiation is in the waves. This produces an image because denser objects, like bone and calcium deposits, absorb more of the radiation, so when the waves get back to the detector, it has less radiation than waves that didn’t hit a dense object, which then produces an image. Denser objects will leave lighter areas in the image, while less dense objects leave darker areas. Information about this topic |
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How are they most commonly used?
Xrays are used in a lot of ways, but 5 of the most common ones are:
Checking for symptoms of a disease in the body
X-rays are useful when the doctor needs to see something inside the human body so they can figure out if something is wrong with them. For example, doctors can take a look at the person's lungs to see if they have shortness of breath or some lung disease.
Diagnosing Injuries
Since X-rays can be used to see the inside of someone’s body, they can take a look at bones and see if they are fractured or even broken, after seeing that, they are then able to diagnose you with a broken bone. Without X-rays, there wouldn’t be a 100% way to check if someone has a broken or fractured bone.
Checking teeth
X-rays for teeth are just a much easier way to check out someone's teeth. After taking the X-ray, they can see things such as problems around the teeth and gum, tooth decay, cavities, and the overall condition of your teeth and health.
Checking for cancer
X-rays can also find certain parts of the body that don’t seem too normal, this can help with checking for cancer. If you got an x-ray to check for cancer in its early stages, it could and might possibly save your life from dying from cancer.
Joint changes and arthritis.
There are certain types of x-rays that allow the doctor to see if anything is wrong with your joints. They tend to be problematic and seeing if you have arthritis, worn down cartilage, a torn ligament, or a fractured bone can help you ease a lot of pain.
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