(Procedures) X-rays & Why We Use Them

X-rays are an important aspect of healthcare and are used to help to help diagnose patients. X-rays are useful in detecting different abnormalities within the body. It is a non-invasive way to help see different problems such as tumors, broken bones, and identify the presence of foreign bodies. We are able to use X-rays to aid patients by helping the doctors understand what is going on inside of the body on a macroscopic level.

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While X-rays have been around since November 8, 1895, they have been revamped in order to give lower patient dosages while still getting better images. X-rays are able to be used to help identify where fractures are within the body. They also have the ability to see how something is dislocated through the different images that we are able to take. It is not hard to see why X-ray can be one of the most versatile aspects of healthcare.

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