The classic X-ray is the first basic radiological examination for many diseases...
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X-rays are generated using an X-ray tube. These are then focussed on the area of the body to be examined using diaphragm systems so that the other parts of the body are not exposed to the radiation field. Once the rays have penetrated the body, they are attenuated to a greater or lesser extent by the different densities of the tissue. Compact tissue such as bone or foreign materials such as prostheses have a very high density and absorb a high proportion of the radiation, while lung tissue, for example, only shows low absorption due to its high air content. On the opposite side of the body, the differently attenuated rays are recorded by a detector (film material or digital detectors). In this way, a summation image of the irradiated body area is created. Thanks to modern technology, radiation exposure today is significantly lower than in previous decades.
The main areas of application of conventional radiography today are the diagnosis of pathological changes in the lungs (e.g. pneumonia), the assessment of the configuration of the heart and the detection of diseases of the skeletal system (e.g. bone fractures).
Special preparation before the examination is generally not necessary. All external objects should be removed from the examination area before the examination (e.g. bra straps, jewellery, etc.) in order to avoid overlaying. Our MTR assistants will be happy to help you with this.
Depending on the body region to be examined, the scan is performed in a standing, sitting or lying position, whereby the body region is placed in standardised positions by the MTRA. Radiation-sensitive areas of the body are additionally protected by lead aprons. As conventional radiography is a projection image, it is often necessary to take another image in a different projection plane in order to be able to spatially localise structures.
