What does the equipment look like?
Some radiography equipment for chest x-rays consists of a large, flat table with a drawer that holds an x-ray film cassette into which a film is placed. Suspended above the table is an apparatus that holds the x-ray tube. Other chest x-ray equipment consists of a box-like apparatus and the apparatus containing the x-ray tube that the patient stands between.
The most common radiography equipment used for chest x-rays consists of a box-like apparatus containing the recording material such as film, against which the individual places their chest, and the apparatus containing the x-ray tube, usually positioned about six feet away. In some instances, the radiography equipment consists of a large, flat table with a drawer that holds an x-ray film cassette into which a film is placed. With this arrangement, the x-ray tube is suspended above the table. >Back to Top How does the procedure work? Radiography involves exposing a part of the body to a small dose of radiation to produce an image of the internal organs. When x-rays penetrate the body, they are absorbed in varying amounts by different parts of the anatomy. The ribs and spine, for example, absorb much of the radiation and appear white or light gray on the image. Lung tissue absorbs little radiation and appears dark on the image.
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The ultrasound machine may look like a large computer with a television screen. The equipment consists of a monitoring system and different shape and sizes transducers (probes) for different types of examinations. The ultrasound image can be seen in black and white on the monitor or in colour if the operator examines blood flow in vessels and organs.
