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SCANS SHOULD BE INTERPRETED BY A SPECIALIST

X Ray Center in Bangalore Although all doctors are trained to explain basic  X-rays , they may miss some finer details which a specialist, known as a radiologist , would pick up on. Radiologists also have high level of expertise in explaining complex scans like MRI or CT scans. They will generally write a report about your scan, so it is important to keep this safe and show it to your doctor.
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DIFFERENT KIND OF SCANS ARE NEEDED TO IMAGE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY

X Ray Center in Bangalore Because scans work in different ways they are good at looking at various parts of the human body. X-rays are mainly useful for looking at bones , so they are commonly used if you have a fracture. Abdominal X-rays are only needed if your doctor suspects a few rare conditions – most of the times your bowels will not show up as the structures are so similar. CT and MRI scan is useful for looking into body in more detail . They are helpful for imaging the brain Ultrasound scans are used to look at abdominal organs such as the liver and kidneys etc., some other uses include scan of the heart, measuring blood flow through blood vessels and staging pregnancy.

Myths and Facts about X-rays and other Scans

Myth: all scans are x-rays | X Ray Center in Bangalore Plain X-rays and CT scans use X-beam radiation while different scans don’t. An X-ray gives you one picture, for example of your chest or a limb. A CT scan then again takes many X-rays which are prepared by a PC to give different photos of the body. CT scan give far more detailed views, yet they also expose you to much more radiation. This radiation portion relies upon which portion of the body is being scanned. For example, a CT scan of the chest exposes you to 70 times more radiation than normal chest X-ray. Other kinds of scans, such as ultrasound and MRI scans, don’t use X-rays . Ultrasound scans make use of sound waves and MRI scans use magnets.