What can be checked by taking an X-ray

With the advancement of science and technology, the power of the medical field is becoming stronger and stronger. If you want to understand a person's body, the examination method is particularly important. X-rays are a very common way for people to examine their bodies nowadays. It can accurately detect the internal structure of people's bodies and help people understand their condition as quickly as possible. So what can X-rays check? Let's introduce it in detail below.

The most important application of X-rays is chest X-ray: chest X-ray can see the soft tissue, bones (including thoracic vertebrae), mediastinum (heart, large blood vessels, trachea, esophagus, etc.), trachea and bronchi, pleura, lung tissue, etc. of the chest. It can diagnose congenital diseases of the lungs and trachea, such as developmental abnormalities, various lung inflammations, acute and chronic bronchitis, relatively obvious bronchiectasis, emphysema or pulmonary edema, various types of pulmonary tuberculosis, lung tumors, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, mediastinal tumors, abnormal heart morphology, etc.

The following aspects should be noted when doing a chest X-ray: 1. X-ray exposure for routine physical examinations should not exceed once a year for adults. Cancer prevention examinations for middle-aged and elderly people should be limited to once a year. 2. X-ray exposure to adolescents may affect their growth and development. Direct exposure to the lower abdomen and gonads can easily cause infertility in adulthood. Children are more likely to develop leukemia after bone marrow exposure than adults. Therefore, X-ray examinations do not need to be included as routine examinations during physical examinations for adolescents. 3. X-ray exposure during pregnancy may cause fetal malformations, mental retardation in newborns, and defects in the hematopoietic and nervous systems. Therefore, try not to do X-ray examinations during pregnancy. If it is necessary to do it for disease reasons, it is best not to do it more than twice during the entire pregnancy.

4. If X-ray examination is necessary for treatment and diagnosis, lead protection equipment should be worn. Non-irradiated parts, especially the gonads, thyroid gland and other parts that are sensitive to X-rays, should be protected and protective equipment should be worn. You can actively ask the doctor for this when undergoing examination. 5. When the X-ray machine is in working condition, the warning indicator light on the door of the radiology room will light up. At this time, the patient should wait outside the protective door and not wait in the examination room for the X-ray. If the patient does not specifically need to be accompanied, family members should not enter the examination room to accompany the patient in order to reduce unnecessary radiation. For customers who want to consult directly by phone, there is no charge and the service is 24 hours a day. Authoritative experts will answer your questions related to physical examinations and provide professional and personalized guidance based on your situation.