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7 MYTHS OF X- RAYS

X-ray is a form of electromagnetic waves with high-energy & high-intensity and can penetrate certain substances with its high-intensity, human organs are included in them. X-rays are used in medical treatment to create images inside of the human body so that diseases inside the body can be diagnosed and treated.

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7 MYTHS OF X- RAYS

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  1. 7MYTHSOFX-RAYS X-rayisaformofelectromagneticwaveswithhigh-energy&high-intensityandcanpenetratecertainsubstanceswithitshigh-intensity,humanorgansareincludedinthem.X-raysareusedinmedicaltreatmenttocreateimagesinsideofthehumanbodysothatdiseasesinsidethebodycanbediagnosedandtreated.Acenturyhaspassedsincex-rayswerediscoveredbySirRoentgenandhavebeenaidingindiagnosisandtreatmentofdiseases.Sincex-raysareusedinmedicaltreatmentsofarbutstilltherearesomerumoursaboutitamongpeople. X-rayscanmakeyouradioactive Somepeoplebelievethatx-rayscanmakeyourbodyradioactive.Thesenseisthatyourbodyabsorbssomeamountofradiationwhenyouareexposedtox-raystodiagnoseyourinnerorgansandinthiswayyourbodycanaffectothersbytheradiation.Infactthereisnosuchtheorythatprovesthatx-raysexposeapatient'sbodytoaffectothers'bodiesbyit'sradiation.Theonlywaytomakeyourbodyradioactiveisthatyouwouldneedtoeatasubstanceandnootherwaypossible. X-raysareharmfulforyourbody Thereisamyththatx-raysharmyourbodybyitsradiationwhichcancauseharmfulsideeffectsandyoumayhavesomeissueslikeskininfection,headacheorbodyachesetc.Thefactisthatasmallamountofradiationusedindiagnosticimagingdoesn'taffectyourbodyanditisnotharmfulforyourbodybecausehardlyanysuchcasecouldhavebeenfoundinwhichapatientmayhaveanyofsideeffectsregardingskininfectionandbodyaches.Andalsotoday'smodernx-raymachinesaredigitalwhichuseaverysmallamountofradiationtodiagnoseyourbodysoyoushouldtakethisthingoutofyourmind. X-rayscancausecancer Anothermythisthatx-rayscancauseskincancer.Itistruethatx-raysarehigh-energyelectromagneticwaveswhichcan possiblybeharmfultowhentheypassthroughalargeamountofit yourbodyandtheycandamageyourbody,butonlyifyouare yourcellsexposedto ,whichisrarewithDiagnosticimaging whereyourbodyreceivesaverysmallamountofitsradiationandsuchsmallradiationcannotinducecancer. X-rayscan affectyourfertility Accordingdiagnosticdiagnosticamount,as tostudies thereisnomakeaperson such casefoundinwhich x-rayscan infertile.Becausethe radiationusedtocomparedyourbody examineyourbodyisquitesmallreceivesmoreamountofbackground radiationinadaythanthatofx-rayscheckup.Modernx-ray

  2. machinesonlyexposethepartofyourbodythatneedstobeexamined,sotheriskofthisthingisclosetozero.machinesonlyexposethepartofyourbodythatneedstobeexamined,sotheriskofthisthingisclosetozero. X-rayshavebeenoutdatedandarenownotnecessarything Theremaybesomepeoplewhobelievethatx-raysnowbecomeoutdatedandarenotanecessarythingtouse. Infact,x-rayimagingisanimportantmodalityandthefirstimagingtoolindiagnosisandtreatmentofmanydiseases. Everymodalityhasitsownlimitation,andtheyallcomplementtoeachotherinthediseasemanagement. X-raymachinesandbodyscannersareharmful X-raymachinesandbodyscannersuseaverysmallamountofradiationwhichindeedisharmlesstoyourhealth.Therearedifferenttypesofbodyscannersusedinhospitalstoexamineapatientandwiththistechnologymedicaltreatmenthasbecomeveryeasyandfast. Awomancan't beexaminedwithx-raysinpregnancy Itissaidthatapregnantwomanexaminationduringherpregnancy. can'tgothrough x-rays Duringthefirsttrimester,whenthedevelopingprocess,theradiationcan fetus'organsare inthe ifthe bedangerousonly motherundergoesatherapeuticprocedure,imagingcanbesafelydonewithoutany andregulardiagnosticapprehension.However thex-rayscanshouldbeperformedbytakingallnecessaryprecautionslikecoveringtheabdomenwithaleadapronsothattheradiationreachingthefetusisverymuchattenuated.

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