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Why do you have xrays?
Usually to check for broken bones or bone malformations.
How do you diagnose a broken bone?
not only are broken bones painful, but fractures can be easily detected by an xray. where bones are seriously broken, the limb or area may be mangled and disfigured. fractures can be seen in xrays and the area may swell and turn bluish black or appear severely bruised.
What do you call a person who does xrays?
a person who translates your xrays is called a radiologist.
Where and why do you use xrays?
You get an xray taken at a hosbital and it is used to see if you have a fractured or broken bone
What could i do if my dog hurt his back paw but is not broken what can you do for him?
How do you know its not broken, could be fractured. Take the dog to the vet for xrays to be sure.
What makes x-ray machine show the bones?
Xrays are high energy waves that can penetrate soft tissue, like organs and skin, but not bones and teeth. Therefore, when you stand in the xray machine, the film is exposed to xrays only where they can pass through the body. Hence, you get pictures of bones and teeth but not organs and skin.
Can xrays be stoped by bone?
Yes, that's why it is used to tell where bones are. The x-rays pass through the tissues like muscles and fat but are stopped by the bones.
Tell do worms have bones?
no they do not have bones, just a big wormy body full of muscles.nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ^actually this is incorrect. worms do in fact have bones thats why they show up on xrays looking like dragons
How are xrays harmful to humans?
yeah because it can break the bones so wheb your next in hospital, do not get x-rayed
Which type of radiation is used to make images of bones inside the body?
Xrays and CT scans
Where online could one go to view broken foot xray's?
The website "Xraysgalore" is a popular site people go online to look at xrays of various different body parts in various states. One could easily view a broken foot xray on xraysgalore.
Can tungsten block x-ray?
Yes and no. It is a dense metal but the xrays would react with the molecules in tungsten and that causes more xrays. This reaction is called compton scatter.
