How many health care facilities, excluding hospitals, are there in the U.S. that use at least one medical imaging modality (Xray, Ultrasound, etc.)? [more inside]
posted by blueplasticfish on Aug 19, 2009 - 0 answers

Teach me about the newer colour display x ray scanners used in security checkpoints. [more inside]
posted by Meatbomb on Apr 13, 2009 - 1 answer

How can I maximize the odds of a KUB X-ray seeing my kidney stone? Do I drink lots of water? Fast? Avoid foods that lead to gas? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 4, 2009 - 3 answers

HypochondriacFilter: I got a chest x-ray taken while travelling in Africa. No protective garmets used. Any potential for damage done to myself or potential future kids? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 9, 2008 - 11 answers

I have some wrist pain from my wrist being twisted, which by all signs appears to be a sprain rather than anything more serious. I'm trying to make sure I don't need to visit an ER (other major factor is that I have no insurance and I don't know what would happen financially after an ER visit). [more inside]
posted by sparrows on Feb 8, 2008 - 24 answers

Do airport x-ray machines damage external hard drives? [more inside]
posted by Afroblanco on Aug 28, 2007 - 7 answers

IANAD do I do not know is this is a riduculous concern or not that I have. My son is 28 and I have reason to believe that he and his partner are trying to conceive. When he was 3 or 4 he had some fllings done on his teeth and the (old country) doctor who did them " forgot" to cover his lap when he took the xrays and I have always wondered if that sort of exposure to radiation ( 25 yrs ago roughly) could have damaged the motility of his sperm, or somehow compromised the general overall health or production of sperm. I have not mentioned this to him and I do not know if I should or just wait and see. Any thoughts or helpful informed repsonses? Thanks
posted by anonymous on Jan 27, 2007 - 15 answers

Jammed my thumb playing basketball, does it need an x-ray? [more inside]
posted by knave on Jan 2, 2007 - 4 answers

Flying With Film: I'm traveling to Vietnam next week. I've decided to leave the digicam at home and bring my ol' fashioned 35mm cam + film. Should I worry about x-ray damage to the undeveloped film? [more inside]
posted by gnutron on Dec 12, 2006 - 11 answers

I would like to get an educated guess about what this black spot is in some old x-rays. [more inside]
posted by the giant pill on May 15, 2006 - 8 answers

How often do you get xrays at the dentist's office? Once a year? Once every two years? [mi] [more inside]
posted by fingers_of_fire on Dec 17, 2004 - 16 answers