X-ray
X-ray is one of the most fundamental imaging tools in radiology. It uses low doses of ionizing radiation to produce images of bones and some soft tissues. X-rays are fast, widely available, and remain the first-line investigation for many conditions.
A dental panoramic X-ray (OPG or panorex) takes a single curved image of the entire upper and lower jaw, all teeth, and the surrounding bone. It is the standard overview X-ray before orthodontic treatment, wisdom tooth extraction, and dental implants.
A scoliosis X-ray is a full-length X-ray of the spine taken while the patient is standing. It is the standard test for diagnosing and monitoring scoliosis — abnormal sideways curvature of the spine, most often diagnosed in adolescents.
A sinus X-ray is a quick scan that uses a small amount of radiation to look at the air-filled spaces around the nose and eyes. It may be requested for persistent sinus symptoms, facial pain, blockage, or suspected sinus disease.
A skull X-ray is a quick scan that uses a small amount of radiation to show the bones of the head. It may be requested for selected head injuries, skull bone concerns, foreign objects, or follow-up after treatment.
A spine X-ray is a scan that uses a small amount of radiation to show the bones and alignment of your neck, upper back, lower back, or tailbone. It is often requested for pain, injury, posture changes, arthritis, or scoliosis.
An abdomen X-ray is a quick imaging test that uses a small amount of radiation to take pictures of the belly area. It is used to look for bowel blockage, abnormal gas, swallowed objects, and some causes of sudden abdominal pain.
A chest X-ray is a quick scan that uses a small amount of radiation to take pictures of your lungs, heart, ribs, and chest bones. Doctors commonly request it for cough, chest pain, breathing difficulty, infections, and chest injuries.
A KUB X-ray is a plain abdominal X-ray that includes the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. It is the quick first-line test for suspected kidney stones, abdominal pain, and constipation — and often the gateway to more detailed imaging.
A rib X-ray is a quick scan that uses a small amount of radiation to show the rib bones and nearby chest wall. Doctors may request it after chest injury, pain while breathing, suspected rib fracture, or a fall.
A clavicle X-ray is a quick scan that uses a small amount of radiation to show the collarbone. Doctors commonly request it after a fall, shoulder injury, visible swelling, pain, or suspected collarbone fracture.
An elbow X-ray is a quick scan that uses a small amount of radiation to show the bones around the elbow joint. It is commonly requested after falls, swelling, pain, stiffness, suspected fracture, or reduced arm movement.
A forearm X-ray is a quick scan that uses a small amount of radiation to show the two bones between your elbow and wrist. Doctors request it for injury, swelling, pain, suspected fracture, or follow-up after treatment.
A hand X-ray is a quick scan that uses a small amount of radiation to show the bones and joints of the hand. Doctors request it for injury, pain, swelling, finger problems, arthritis, or follow-up after treatment.
A shoulder X-ray is a quick scan that uses a small amount of radiation to show the bones and alignment around the shoulder joint. It is often requested after injury, pain, suspected dislocation, arthritis, or reduced arm movement.
A wrist X-ray is a quick scan that uses a small amount of radiation to show the small bones and joints of the wrist. It is commonly requested after falls, pain, swelling, suspected fracture, arthritis, or follow-up after treatment.
An ankle X-ray is a quick scan that uses a small amount of radiation to show the bones around your ankle joint. Doctors commonly request it after twisting injuries, falls, sports injuries, swelling, or difficulty standing on the foot.
A foot X-ray is a quick scan that uses a small amount of radiation to show the bones of the foot. It is often requested after injury, pain, swelling, difficulty walking, suspected fracture, or follow-up after treatment.
A knee X-ray is a quick scan that uses a small amount of radiation to show the bones and joint spaces of the knee. Doctors commonly request it for pain, swelling, injury, arthritis, difficulty walking, or follow-up after treatment.
A pelvis and hip X-ray is a quick scan that uses a small amount of radiation to show the hip joints and pelvic bones. It is commonly requested for hip pain, falls, limping, arthritis, suspected fracture, or follow-up after treatment.