X-Ray
An X-ray is especially good at taking quick and painless images of your bones, and structures of your body. X-rays are often used for images of bones; for bone fractures, and to diagnose and follow arthritis, and bone cancer. X-rays can also view lung infections, enlarged heart, bowel gas pattern, and kidney stones.
Unless your X-ray is the result of an emergency and requires immediate attention, before the test, you want to avoid eating or drinking for about 2 hours before your X-Ray.
Some patients maybe asked for a urine sample for a pregnancy test. As with most imaging tests, pregnant women and their doctors should discuss the risk of having the test while they are pregnant.
Please do not bring:
- Jewelry, watches, credit cards and hearing aids, all of which can be damaged.
- Pins, hairpins, metal zippers and similar metallic items, which can distort images.
- Removable dental work.
- Pens, pocketknives and eyeglasses.
- In most cases, an X-Ray exam is safe for patients with metal implants, except for a few types.
If you have a question or comment call 210-228-XRAY (9729).
