If a technician requires multiple positions in order to properly detect your condition, they may move or adjust you so they can photograph other areas. Even the smallest movement can create blurry images. They will then take the photos and it’s very important that you stays very still at this time. Sometimes, they’ll place a led blanket over areas that they don’t’ need to capture, as this will block the radiation.Īfter this, the technician or radiologist will head into another room, or an area that’s partitioned off. They will assist to position you so that the x-ray can capture the correct areas of your body. Then, a technician will ask you to lay on an x ray table, below the hanging x-ray machine. After this, you’ll be given a hospital gown to change into for the scan. Here, the technician can answer any questions you may have about the x-ray. When you arrive at your scan, once you’ve checked in with the receptionist, you’ll be taken to an x-ray room. MRI’s are more detailed scans that create images that are viewed as cross sections or “slices”. If they suspect an issue with soft tissue then they will likely recommend an MRI. If a doctor suspects a broken or fractured bone, they will order an x-ray. X-rays are almost always ordered after a consultation with a doctor. Because of this, if there is a break or fracture in the bone, the beam will seep through, showing a black line and this is how doctors determine whether the bone is broken. Soft tissue allows the beam to pass through, so they show up in a lighter colour. Hard matter, like bones, blocks the x-ray beam, so they show up as white on the film. These black and white images are then reflected onto a screen and printed onto x-ray film. X-rays work by casting a small amount of radiation and electromagnetic energy beams into the area being scanned, in this case, the neck. The cervical vertebrae is made up of seven neck bones, including the first vertebrae of the thoracic spine, that surround and protect the top section of the spinal cord. Neck x-rays are commonly known as a cervical spine x-ray or cervical vertebrae x ray because they look at the cervical vertebrae. This imaging procedure is commonly used to detect broken or fractured bones, but can also capture images of the tissue. Neck X rays are scans that are conducted by a technician that help a doctor or radiologist diagnose conditions or abnormalities in the area.