X-ray

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X-rays penetrate the body and create a kind of "shadow image" of the inside of the body. As this inevitably leads to overlapping, the examinations are often carried out in two or more different projections (directions). For the thorax, for example, back - chest projection (p.a.) and laterally or for the hand in different finger positions.

  • Abdominal X-ray of the abdominal organs, e.g. tumor exclusion, ...
  • Search for foreign bodies
  • Paranasal sinuses, e.g. for sinusitis
  • Skeletal diagnostics Images of all skeletal sections, axial images of the legs in a standing position, e.g. for bone fractures, arthrosis, malpositions, dysplasia...
  • Thoracic diagnostics of the lungs, heart and mediastinum to assess inflammatory changes in the lungs, tumors in the area of the chest or lungs and the cardiovascular situation.