X-Ray
July 4th, 2008 by Peter
Chest x ray–a painless test that is noninvasive. Non-invasive means that surgery is not done, and that no instruments are inserted in the body, whicle the procedure is done. It creates pictures of the structures that are found inside your chest, like the heart and lungs.
Chest x-rayis done to look for the cause of symptoms, like shortness of breath, chronic cough–a cough that lasts for a long time), and fever.
X rays–they are electromagnetic waves that use ionizing radiation in creating pictures of the inside of your body.