Unitas Hospital - Centurion

X-Rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, which are primarily used for diagnostic radiography. Digital x-ray has certain advantages over conventional film x-ray, including the ability for the x-ray technologist to immediately tell if the image is acceptable. X-rays are especially useful in the detection of pathology of the skeletal system, and also useful for detecting some disease processes in soft tissue. Some examples are common chest X-ray, which can be used to identify lung diseases such as: pneumonia lung cancer pulmonary edema X-Ray services include: Bone densitometry Bone-X-ray Chest X-ray Joint X-ray Myelography Discography IVP (Intravenous Pyelogram)