Low radiation doses are used during the imaging process known as an x-ray to aid in the diagnosis of disease or injury. X-rays are the imaging technique that doctors utilize the most. We can capture a still, two-dimensional image of metal items, the air inside the body, and bones using x-rays. X-rays help find foreign things in the body as well as for diagnosing illnesses like shattered bones, arthritis, pneumonia, and intestinal blockage.
Westend hospital Radiology offers walk-in X-ray services for out-patient, at its facility.
For an x-ray, no extra preparation is required. When you arrive at the x-ray investigation room, you might be required to change into a gown depending on the investigation and area of interest.
We will ask you to lie on or stand close to the x-ray table in a specified position depending on the part of the body being inspected. We'll put a lead apron over other parts of your body to shield them from radiation exposure. During the many seconds it takes to create the image, we could ask you to maintain extreme stillness, and we might take more than one picture of the body part we're examining.
The doctor who requested the exam will be informed of the results of the radiologist's analysis of the X-ray images. The outcomes will then be discussed with you by your doctor.