Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: Advantages of x-ray, cost, imaging modalities, portable x-ray unit, MRI, CT scan

Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Jul 27, 2020

Advantages Of X-Ray

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.
It is less costly when compared to the other imaging modalities like MRI or CT. However, the amount of information obtained is often limited.

Published on Apr 05, 2014
Last Updated on Jul 27, 2020

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