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Results 1 - 10 of 129 for "x-rays"
  1. X-Rays (National Library of Medicine)  
    X-rays are a type of radiation called electromagnetic waves. X-ray imaging creates pictures of the inside of your ... different amounts of radiation. Calcium in bones absorbs x-rays the most, so bones look white. Fat and ...
  2. Mammography (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is a mammogram? A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast. Health care providers use ... a mammogram, you stand in front of an x-ray machine. The person who takes the x-rays ...
  3. Tuberculosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... testing samples of your sputum and having chest x-rays. Tests for TB disease in other parts of ...
  4. Heart Health Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... bloodstream to your heart. Then your doctor takes x-rays of your heart. The dye allows your doctor to see your coronary arteries on the x-ray, and to check for coronary artery disease (plaque ...
  5. Bone Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your bones help you move, give you shape and support your body. They are living tissues that rebuild constantly throughout your life. During childhood and ...
  6. Fractures (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... medical care right away for any fracture. An x-ray can tell if your bone is broken. You ...
  7. Arm Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and ...
  8. Hand Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    No matter how old you are or what you do for a living, you are always using your hands. When there is something wrong with them, you may not be able to ...
  9. Hip Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your hip is the joint where your femur (thigh bone) meets your pelvis (hip bone). There are two main parts: a ball at the end of the femur, which fits in a ...
  10. Radiation Exposure (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... light Ionizing radiation, which includes ultraviolet radiation, radon, x-rays, and gamma rays What are the sources of ... sun. Other sources are man-made, such as x-rays, radiation therapy to treat cancer, and electrical power ...
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