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X-Ray
X-rays can also be used to locate metallic objects that have been swallowed or that have punctured the tissues.
Types of X-rays include:
Abdominal X-rays allow your physician to view your liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary bladder, gallbladder, large and small bowel, and aorta to screen for disease or abnormality.
X-rays of the upper and lower extremities are used look for fractures, changes caused by arthritis, dislocation, tumors, abnormal structure and density, and osteoporosis.
Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) is a specialized X-ray designed to take a close look at your urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, and bladder) using the intravenous injection of a medication called a "contrast medium" that allows the soft tissues to register on the X-ray film.
Follow your doctor's instructions about liquid intake and diet to prepare for the test. The contrast medium may make you feel warm and flushed and create a metallic taste in your mouth. This is normal. You should, however, let the technologist
know if you begin to itch, feel short of breath, or become uncomfortable, since a small percentage of patients have a reaction to the medication.
Be sure to let your doctor and the X-ray technologist know if you are (or could be) pregnant.
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An X-ray exam passes small amounts of radiation through the body
to create films of your internal organs or bones. 
Upper
and lower GI X-rays screen for ulcers, gastritis, hiatal hernia,
cancer, polyps, and bowel obstruction. Follow your doctor's instructions
for abstaining from eating and drinking before the exam. You will
drink a liquid barium mixture to make your organs show up on the
X-ray film. Be sure to inform your doctor and the X-ray technologist
if you are (or could be) pregnant.
