Pre-Transplant: X-Ray

An X-Ray is a medical imaging test that uses a portion of the electro-magnetic energy spectrum to evaluate the skeletal system along with some soft tissues, such as lungs and intestines.  The radiation exposure a patient will see during a normal x-ray test is about the same as the background radiation a person typically sees in ten days.  This test is physically painless.  Additionally I, personally, have never experienced any emotional anxiety in conjunction with this test.  Two images are generally taken; a chest X-Ray and one of your lower skull/jaw area.

X-Ray – Teri	Type	Rating	Duration
Set-up per image	None	0	5-10 min.
Test per image	None	0	30 sec.

X-Ray –	Type	Rating	Duration
Set-up per image
Test per image