Can any part of the body be X-rayed?

Can any part of the body be X-rayed?

Kenneth W. Chin (M.D., F.A.C.R.) gives expert video advice on: Can any part of the body be X-rayed?; What are the risks of X-ray radiation?; What is the difference between a low dose exam and a high dose exam? and more...

Any part of the body can be x-rayed. Their usefulness however is limited in some areas where we know that we have other modalities that can help us define diseases processes in a better fashion. So that we sometimes will instead of using X-rays, go to other modalities such as CT scanning, MRI scanning, or ultrasound or nuclear medicine.