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class="toccolumn"> <h3>Basics</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Summary" href="#summary">Summary</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Start Here" href="#cat_51">Start Here</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>Learn More</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Related Issues" href="#cat_47">Related Issues</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Specifics" href="#cat_42">Specifics</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p class="evencols clearsection hrdividor"></p> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>See, Play and Learn</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Videos and Tutorials" href="#cat_94">Videos and Tutorials</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p class="threecols clearsection hrdividor"></p> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>Research</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Journal Articles" href="#cat_59">Journal Articles</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p class="evencols clearsection hrdividor"></p> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>Resources</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Reference Desk" href="#cat_82">Reference Desk</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Find an Expert" href="#cat_83">Find an Expert</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="toccolumn"> <h3>For You</h3> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a title="Go to: Children" href="#cat_8">Children</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Women" href="#cat_7">Women</a> </li> <li> <a title="Go to: Patient Handouts" href="#cat_69">Patient Handouts</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="summary"></a> <section id="topsum_section"> <div class="summary-title syndicate"> <h2>Summary</h2> </div> <div id="topic-summary" class="syndicate"><p>X-rays are a type of radiation called electromagnetic waves. X-ray imaging creates pictures of the inside of your body. The images show the parts of your body in different shades of black and white. This is because different tissues absorb different amounts of radiation. Calcium in bones absorbs x-rays the most, so bones look white. Fat and other soft tissues absorb less and look gray. Air absorbs the least, so lungs look black.</p> <p>The most familiar use of x-rays is checking for <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/fractures.html">fractures</a> (broken bones), but x-rays are also used in other ways. For example, chest x-rays can spot pneumonia. Mammograms use x-rays to look for breast cancer.</p> <p>When you have an x-ray, you may wear a lead apron to protect certain parts of your body. The amount of radiation you get from an x-ray is small. For example, a chest x-ray gives out a radiation dose similar to the amount of radiation you're naturally exposed to from the environment over 10 days.</p></div> </section> <a name="cat_51"></a> <section id="cat_51_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header expanded"> <div class="section-title syndicate"> <h2>Start Here </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section51" class="section-body expanded syndicate" aria-expanded="true"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/medical-imaging/medical-x-ray-imaging" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="89138" >Medical X-Ray Imaging</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Food and Drug Administration)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/x-ray/about/pac-20395303?p=1" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="35784" >X-Ray</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/es/tests-procedures/x-ray/about/pac-20395303?p=1" data-sid="152867">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_47"></a> <section id="cat_47_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Related Issues </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section47" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/safety-contrast" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="91167" >Contrast Materials</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/safety-contrast" data-sid="99068">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/article-read-radiology-report" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="120655" >How to Read Your Radiology Report</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/article-read-radiology-report" data-sid="124012">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/security-systems/products-security-screening-people" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="120680" >Products for Security Screening of People</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Food and Drug Administration)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/safety-xray" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="23468" >Radiation Dose from X-Ray and CT Exams</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/safety-xray" data-sid="61533">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.asrt.org/docs/default-source/patientpages/xraytrail.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="49331" >Tracing the X-Ray Trail</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American Society of Radiologic Technologists)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> - <span class="desccode">In English and Spanish</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_42"></a> <section id="cat_42_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Specifics </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section42" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/abdominrad" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="119329" >Abdominal X-Ray</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/abdominrad" data-sid="124013">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/bone-density-scan/" data-sid="145653" data-org="NLM">Bone Density Scan</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/densitometria-osea/" data-sid="145673">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/bonerad" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="10998" >Bone X-Ray</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/bonerad" data-sid="56231">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/angiocath" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="28924" >Catheter Angiography</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/angiocath" data-sid="58919">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/chestrad" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="10999" >Chest X-Ray (Radiography)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/chestrad" data-sid="58562">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.asrt.org/docs/default-source/patientpages/cystogram_papg.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="53046" >Cystogram</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American Society of Radiologic Technologists)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> - <span class="desccode">In English and Spanish</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/arthrog" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="36668" >Direct Arthrography</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/arthrog" data-sid="58863">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/discography" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="93267" >Discography (Discogram)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/discography" data-sid="106585">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/fluoroscopy/" data-sid="146713" data-org="NLM">Fluoroscopy</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/fluoroscopia/" data-sid="146725">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/intravenous-pyelogram-ivp/" data-sid="135067" data-org="NLM">Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/pielografia-intravenosa-pm/" data-sid="135110">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.asrt.org/docs/default-source/patientpages/lowerextremity.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="59337" >Lower Extremity Radiography</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American Society of Radiologic Technologists)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diagnostic-tests/lower-gi-series" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="1909" data-org="NIDDK">Lower GI Series (Barium Enema)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/informacion-de-la-salud/pruebas-diagnosticas/transito-gastrointestinal-inferior" data-sid="93810">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/myelography/" data-sid="146712" data-org="NLM">Myelography</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pruebas-de-laboratorio/mielografia/" data-sid="146724">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/panoramic-xray" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="103105" >Panoramic Dental X-Ray</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/panoramic-xray" data-sid="104946">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.asrt.org/docs/default-source/patientpages/sinus.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="49329" >Radiography of the Paranasal Sinuses</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American Society of Radiologic Technologists)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> - <span class="desccode">In English and Spanish</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.asrt.org/docs/default-source/patientpages/skull.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="59338" >Skull Radiography</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American Society of Radiologic Technologists)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> - <span class="desccode">In English and Spanish</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.asrt.org/docs/default-source/patientpages/upperextremity.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="59336" >Upper Extremity Radiography</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American Society of Radiologic Technologists)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> - <span class="desccode">In English and Spanish</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diagnostic-tests/upper-gi-series" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="1911" data-org="NIDDK">Upper GI Series</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/informacion-de-la-salud/pruebas-diagnosticas/transito-esofagogastroduodenal" data-sid="113662">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/venography" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="93651" >Venography</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/Venography" data-sid="98386">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diagnostic-tests/virtual-colonoscopy" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="43027" data-org="NIDDK">Virtual Colonoscopy</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/informacion-de-la-salud/pruebas-diagnosticas/colonoscopia-virtual" data-sid="105085">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_94"></a> <section id="cat_94_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Videos and Tutorials </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section94" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/gallery/video/962" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="119755" >Chest X-Ray Explained</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_59"></a> <section id="cat_59_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Journal Articles <span class="subheading">References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)</span> </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section59" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38607888" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="49035" >Article: What Device is Seen in the Chest X-Ray?</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37394837" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="49035" >Article: A deep learning approach to estimate x-ray scatter in digital breast...</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37268643" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="49035" >Article: POLCOVID: a multicenter multiclass chest X-ray database (Poland, 2020-2021).</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%22X-Rays%22%5Bmajr%3Anoexp%5D+AND+humans%5Bmh%5D+AND+english%5Bla%5D+AND+%22last+2+Years%22+%5Bedat%5D+NOT+%28letter%5Bpt%5D+OR+case+reports%5Bpt%5D+OR+editorial%5Bpt%5D+OR+comment%5Bpt%5D%29" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="49035" >X-Rays -- see more articles</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_82"></a> <section id="cat_82_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Reference Desk </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section82" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/glossary-index" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="18755" >RadiologyInfo: Glossary of Terms</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/glossary-index" data-sid="58377">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_83"></a> <section id="cat_83_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Find an Expert </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section83" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.acraccreditation.org/accredited-facility-search" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="36559" >American College of Radiology Accredited Facility Search</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.fda.gov/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="655" >Food and Drug Administration</a> <span class="desc-text"> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="10989" >RadiologyInfo</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es" data-sid="92244">Spanish</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_8"></a> <section id="cat_8_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Children </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section8" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.asrt.org/docs/default-source/patientpages/pedimmobilization.pdf" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="53044" >Keeping Kids Still during Exams</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (American Society of Radiologic Technologists)</span> - <span class="desccode">PDF</span> - <span class="desccode">In English and Spanish</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/voidcysto" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="36653" >Pediatric VCUG (Voiding Cystourethrogram)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/voidcysto" data-sid="58864">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/safety-rad-children" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="161426" >Radiation Safety for Children</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/safety-rad-children" data-sid="161427">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-abdomen.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="155532" >X-Ray Exam: Abdomen (For Parents)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/parents/xray-abdomen.html" data-sid="161647">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-ankle.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="78177" >X-Ray Exam: Ankle</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/parents/xray-ankle.html" data-sid="161648">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-bone-age.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="93680" >X-Ray Exam: Bone Age Study (For Parents)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/parents/xray-bone-age.html" data-sid="100064">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-c-spine.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="87587" >X-Ray Exam: Cervical Spine (For Parents)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/parents/xray-c-spine.html" data-sid="105086">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-exam-chest.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="155533" >X-Ray Exam: Chest (For Parents)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/parents/xray-exam-chest.html" data-sid="161649">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-exam-elbow.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="155534" >X-Ray Exam: Elbow</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-finger.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="87951" >X-Ray Exam: Finger</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/parents/xray-finger.html" data-sid="159802">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-foot.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="78176" >X-Ray Exam: Foot</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-forearm.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="87739" >X-Ray Exam: Forearm</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-hand.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="155535" >X-Ray Exam: Hand</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-hip.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="88579" >X-Ray Exam: Hip</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-knee.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="155546" >X-Ray Exam: Knee</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-leg-length.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="155547" >X-Ray Exam: Leg Length</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/parents/xray-leg-length.html" data-sid="159660">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-lower-leg.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="95900" >X-Ray Exam: Lower Leg (Tibia and Fibula)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/parents/xray-lower-leg.html" data-sid="112271">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-neck.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="88919" >X-Ray Exam: Neck</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://kidshealth.org/es/parents/xray-neck.html" data-sid="89134">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-pelvis.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="88580" >X-Ray Exam: Pelvis (For Parents)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-scoliosis.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="77519" >X-Ray Exam: Scoliosis</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-humerus.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="88039" >X-Ray Exam: Upper Arm (Humerus)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-upper-gi.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="155548" >X-Ray Exam: Upper Gastrointestinal Tract (Upper GI)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/xray-femur.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="88582" >X-Ray Exam: Upper Leg (Femur)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Nemours Foundation)</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_7"></a> <section id="cat_7_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Women </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section7" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/galactogram" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="63688" >Galactography (Ductography)</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/galactogram" data-sid="58867">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/hysterosalp" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="53045" >Hysterosalpingography</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="20" height="16" alt="Video" title="Video" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/videocamera.gif" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a target="TheNewWin2" href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/es/info/hysterosalp" data-sid="58868">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/mammography.html" data-sid="14024" data-org="NLM">Mammography: MedlinePlus Health Topic</a> <span class="desc-text"> <img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc"> <span class="orgs"> (National Library of Medicine)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/mammography.html" data-sid="46496">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/medical-x-ray-imaging/x-rays-pregnancy-and-you" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="97213" >X-Rays, Pregnancy and You</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Food and Drug Administration)</span> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <a name="cat_69"></a> <section id="cat_69_section"> <div class="section"> <div class="section-header"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Patient Handouts </h2> </div> <div class="section-button"> <button title="Expand/Collapse section" role="button" aria-controls="section" aria-pressed="true" type="submit"> <span class="icon icon-section-action"></span> </button> </div> <div aria-live="polite" class="sm-live-area hide-offscreen"></div> </div> <div id="section69" class="section-body"> <ul class="bulletlist"> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003817.htm" data-sid="83445" >Barium enema</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/003817.htm" data-sid="86902">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003808.htm" data-sid="83436" >Bone x-ray</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/003808.htm" data-sid="48924">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003804.htm" data-sid="83432" >Chest x-ray</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/003804.htm" data-sid="50094">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003818.htm" data-sid="83446" >Enteroclysis</a> <span class="desc-text"> <span class="orgs"> (Medical Encyclopedia)</span> </span> <span class="also-lang"> Also in <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/ency/article/003818.htm" data-sid="86903">Spanish</a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003807.htm" data-sid="83435" >Lumbosacral spine x-ray</a> <span 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class="section-header hide-offscreen"> <h2>Topic Image</h2> </div> <div class="section-body no-header"> <img src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/Xray.jpg" title="X-Rays" alt="X-Rays" /> </div> </div> </section> <section id="encyclopedia-box"> <div class="side-section"> <div class="section-header red"> <h2>MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA</h2> </div> <div id="more_encyclopedia" class="section-body"> <ul> <li><a data-sid="83443" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003815.htm">Abdominal x-ray</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83442" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003814.htm">Aortic angiography</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83445" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003817.htm">Barium enema</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83436" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003808.htm">Bone x-ray</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83392" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003799.htm">Cerebral angiography</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83432" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003804.htm">Chest x-ray</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83393" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003801.htm">Dental x-rays</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83446" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003818.htm">Enteroclysis</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83259" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003461.htm">Extremity x-ray</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83439" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003811.htm">Hand x-ray</a></li> </ul><ul class="more-links"> <li><a data-sid="83377" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003782.htm">Intravenous pyelogram</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83438" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003810.htm">Joint x-ray</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83435" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003807.htm">Lumbosacral spine x-ray</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83391" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003798.htm">Lymphangiogram</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83447" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003819.htm">Mesenteric angiography</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83433" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003805.htm">Neck x-ray</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83437" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003809.htm">Pelvis x-ray</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83448" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003820.htm">Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83441" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003813.htm">Pulmonary angiography</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83376" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003781.htm">Renal arteriography</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83366" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003770.htm">Renal venogram</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83378" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003783.htm">Retrograde cystography</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83440" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003812.htm">Sialogram</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83395" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003803.htm">Sinus x-ray</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83394" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003802.htm">Skull x-ray</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83434" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003806.htm">Thoracic spine x-ray</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83444" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003816.htm">Upper GI and small bowel series</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83762" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007283.htm">Venogram</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83379" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003784.htm">Voiding cystourethrogram</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83159" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003337.htm">X-ray</a></li> <li><a data-sid="83110" href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003381.htm">X-ray - skeleton</a></li> </ul> <div aria-live="polite" class="live-area hide-offscreen"></div> <button class="more-btn" role="button" aria-controls="more_encyclopedia" type="submit"> <span class="more">Show More</span><span class="more icon icon-more"></span> <span class="less">Show Less</span><span 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