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- Patients with requisitions for general x-rays can book an appointment at this location online at https://booking.nshealth.ca or can call 902-473-7771 or toll-free at 1-833-952-2782, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. to schedule an appointment.
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X-ray is the most common form of medical imaging. An x-ray image is created when a small amount of radiation passes through the body to reach a digital imaging plate. When x-rays encounter different materials they are slowed or absorbed in varying amounts, creating an image.
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People may be exposed to X-rays from medical procedures or from non-medical sources. This exposure can cause health effects, with the risk corresponding to the dose received. Factors such as age, sex and portion of body exposed can also affect the degree of risk for individuals. Risks can be reduced by following the appropriate radiation safety mea...
Some workers such as X-ray equipment operators may be exposed to X-rays in their daily work. It's important to establish and follow appropriate radiation safety measures in the workplace to keep the risk of exposure to X-ray equipment operators, other workers and the public as low as possible. In general, the amount of X-rays to which a person is e...
Why an x-ray is done. An x-ray may be done to: follow up suspicious findings from a physical examination or laboratory test. find out the size, shape and location of tumours. see how far cancer has spread and if it is in other organs and tissues (staging)
A quick, painless test that produces images of the structures inside your body. X-rays are a common type of imaging scan used to view the body beyond the soft tissue. X-rays pass through your body, and they are absorbed in different amounts depending on the density of the material they pass through. Dense materials, such as bone and metal ...
