X-ray procedure is the main diagnostic equipment in the Hospital or Medical Center in the word. This tool is very effective to diagnose the specific diseases or abnormalities of the patient’s body. The model of this machine is also variatif like mobile unit, fixed machine or rotated model.

How is the x-ray image produced? X-ray beam pass through to patient’s body and it absorbs x-ray wave depend on the different thick organs and captured by fluorescence screen within the cassette and processed via console machine to result x-ray image in the screen and can be print also. This machine is called as CR (Computed Radiography). This test is non-contrast examination.

Another test is using contrast or barium media like barium or iodine. Using this media, the x-ray images become detailed and easy to be detected every abnormalities of the patient. These tests such as:

- BNO IVP

- Barium Meal

- Colon inloop

- HSG

- And so on

Below are some the advantages of x-ray examinations:

- The test is quick except for older or severe sikness patients.

- Patients feel painless or feel nothing.

- The price of test is relatively cheap compared with CT-Scan and MRI.

- X-ray radiation amount is small if compared with the benefit which patient receives.

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