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Son Had Xray of Hips,not Shielded
J.G.
asks from Raleigh
Hi all, my 9 yr old son had an xray of his hips for bilateral leg pain. The room was small and I was aksed to wait in the hall. After talking w/ him this evening, I a...
ANSWERS
See all- Hi J., I have been an X-Ray Technologist for 25 years. I have taught radiographic positioning for 15 of those years. Although possible to shield for bilateral hips...
- Yes in all my years of having x-rays they are suppose to sheild the private area of men and women. And believe me I have had over 80 x-rays
- Although it's important to shield whenever possible, the angle needed to produce the necessary views might have prevented. You might want to call to verify that. Th...