How X –rays are useful in diagnosis?
X–rays are useful in the diagnosis of diseases involving bones, lungs, gut, kidneys and gall bladder. They are used in CT–scan, Image intensifier and Mammography. They are useful in detecting the congenital, inflammatory, traumatic, degenerative and neo–plastic diseases with variable sensitivity and specificity depending on the region affected. Plain Here, X–rays are used by themselves. For example, as diagnostic tools for bone, lungs, intestines, kidneys and gall bladder stones diseases. However, when X–rays are used alone their diagnostic capacity is limited. Certain diseases need only plain X–rays for diagnosis. Contrast Contrast (barium / iodine) solution and X–rays are used to get disease information. In this procedure, first contrast is given through various routes depending upon the region of investigation. Then X–rays are used/applied. Addition of contrast (barium / iodine solution) has widened the applicability of X–rays. Contrast is given either orally, intravenously or throu
