What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of X-ray Imaging?

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What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of X-ray Imaging?

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ADVANTAGES

- X-rays can be used to produce an image of any body part.

- It is also available as a portable x-ray unit and can be used in hospital wards, operation theatres and ICU/emergency rooms

- Less Costly than any other imaging modules (eg. MRI)

DISADVANTAGES

- Amount of information obtained is often limited.

- Exposure to ionizing radiation that is harmful to the human body.

- Relatively low information when compared to other imaging methods

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