An X-ray may be able to help doctors detect larger kidney stones and monitor the size of kidney stones in response to treatment. Other imaging tests may help doctors diagnose smaller stones.

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A chest X-ray can usually detect active tuberculosis (TB) but not latent TB. In either case, you’ll need a sputum test to confirm a diagnosis. Doctors often use chest X-rays to help diagnose ...

Getting a skull X-ray is a quick, safe, and painless way to find fractures, tumors, and other problems inside your head or brain. ‌ X-rays are a type of radiography, meaning they use radiation ...

If you've ever had an X-ray of your teeth at the dentist, you've had a heavy lead apron draped over you to reduce radiation exposure to other body parts. But experts, including at Tufts University ...

When you get an X-ray image taken, your medical professionals are essentially using it to characterize your body. Many scientists use X-rays in a very similar role—they just have different targets.

Portable X-ray machines "can literally be the difference between life and death", says radiographer Sam Pilkington. For most of us, if we need to be X-rayed the procedure is done in a hospital.