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Is this going
to hurt? X-rays are
a form of
energy called
Not
at all! Just radiation.
hold still. They are
invisible to
human sight.
An X-ray machine sends radiation through a patient’s body and toward a specialized surface.
This surface captures the X-rays that passed through the body, creating an X-ray image.
That’s
because your
bones block X-rays, so
I look
like a they appear white in the
skeleton! image. Soft tissues don’t
fully block X-rays, so
they appear gray.
Doctors often use X-rays to
check for broken bones.
No
skateboarding
for at least six
Here’s weeks.
the break!
But X-rays can also help detect tumors, infections, and
other diseases. X-rays can even help treat some diseases.
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