A radiograph is the formal name for an X-ray image.
Radiographs are ordered for many common problems such as injury, pain, swelling, cough, breathlessness, or a need to check the position of lines, tubes, or bones.
They help when doctors need a quick first look at bones, the chest, or some abdominal problems before deciding whether more detailed imaging is needed.
Radiographs are commonly used to assess bones, chest disease, abdominal gas patterns, and many first-line imaging questions.
The result may reassure, guide follow-up imaging, or lead directly to treatment depending on what is seen.
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