X-Ray Uses

• Determine whether a bone is chipped, dislocated or broken (fractured)
• Evaluate joint injuries and bone infections
• Diagnose and monitor the progression of degerative conditions, such as arthritis and the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis
• Screen for heart and lung diseases
• Find and treat artery blockages
• Diagnose the cause of persistent coughing or chest pain
• Check for brocken ribs or a punctured lung
• Evaluate abdominal pain
• Locate objects that may have been accidentally swallowed by a child
• Determine whether you have injured a bone or disk in your spine
• Detect scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine, and other spinal defects
• Evaluate infection of the sinuses (sinusitis)
• Locate dental problems such as cavities, abscessed teeth, and other tooth and jaw abnormalities
• Detection and diagnosis of cancer