How is it performed? of X-ray

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You will be asked to lie on a table or stand against a surface so that the part of your body being x-rayed is between the x-ray source and a drawer containing a film cassette (similar to a photographic film).

The designated part of your body is exposed to x-rays for a fraction of a second. The x-rays hit the film, which is then developed. The developed film is studied by a radiologist and sent to your doctor.

You have to keep still so the image is clear and not blurry. The x-ray is painless and you cannot see or feel it.

More than one x-ray may be taken from different angles to give more information. For example, when examining the lungs, both the front and side of the body will be x-rayed.