What Student Need to Know about Pediatric Radiography In Radio Diagnosis
What is a pediatric Xray An Xray is a quick, painless test that uses small amounts of radiation to produce pictures of structures inside the body. Xrays are especially useful for looking at broken bones or pneumonia. Xrays help doctors find causes of pain and disease, assess injuries and disorders, and locate foreign objects (like items a child swallows). Your child may receive one or more of these types of Xrays: Chest Xray: For conditions such as pneumonia, airway disease, or trauma to blood vessels or lungs Abdominal Xray: For severe pain in the abdomen or lower back, stomach, constipation, or blockages Pelvic Xray: To detect tumors or pelvic bone disease Bone Xray: To diagnose fractures, dislocations, infections and unusual growths or tumors, and to guide surgeries like spinal repair Skull Xray: For fractures, infections, sinus diseases, ventricular shunts (procedures that remove excess fluid from the brain) and other conditions How should I prepare
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