Procedures

X-RAY

An X-ray (radiograph) is a non-invasive medical test that helps physicians diagnosis and treat medical conditions. Imaging with X-rays involves exposing a part of the body to a small dose of ionising radiation to produce pictures of the body. The X-rays pass from the X-ray machine through the area of interest in the body and are translated into images captured on the other side of the body.

Evaluation of the chest and skeleton are easily evaluated using radiographs
Evaluation of the chest is performed in many clinical settings including chest pain, suspected pneumonia and fluid in the lungs
Evaluation of the chest is performed in several cardiac conditions

X-rays are commonly performed to assess for the presence of a broken bone/fracture including the following:

Hand, wrist and arm
Ribs
Hip, knee and ankle
Vertebrae
Assess joint dislocation
Demonstrate proper alignment and appearance of the vertebra in the presence of neck pain and lower back pain
Guide orthopaedic surgery for joint replacements, fracture reduction and spinal repair
To look for arthritis
To assist in the diagnosis of osteoporosis
To assess for the presence of foreign bodies
To assess for the presence of bone cancer