Asheville X-ray

Is an X-ray in Asheville something you need to get? Make a visit to the Lawson Chiropractic to see Asheville chiropractor Dr. Kenton Lawson, DC, and Dr, Sara Lawson, DC, for a quick and easy Asheville X-ray examination. Here, our Asheville X-ray specialists are happy to aid you in better analyzing your bones and other structural components in your body.

Asheville X-ray machines employ electromagnetic radiation to create and release beams of high-energy photons that pass through your body. Film or computer sensors collect the photons that pass through your body, producing an image, depending on the density of the material it passes through. While you're getting an X-ray in Asheville, you must stay still in order for a clear image to be produced. We commonly ask our patients to briefly hold their breath for the duration of the exposure to make sure they don’t move; even the smallest movement will blur the image.

The image that is recorded is then processed on special film or viewed on a computer. The shades that appear on the image of your X-ray in Asheville depend on what structure in your body is being examined. The individual appearance of each structure depends on its density. For the bones and metal that is in your body, the image will show as white. For any air, such as in your lungs, your Asheville X-ray film will show as black. For areas of fat, fluids, or muscles, differing shades of grey will show up.

When X-ray examinations are necessary for your chiropractic care, we will perform many different Asheville X-ray tests on-site at our clinic. Our equipment is the latest, state-of-the-art machines, and the highest quality film — everything is registered and has been properly inspected. This ensures that you will have the best possible imaging with the least amount of exposure for your X-ray in Asheville. When all of the images have been processed, they will be evaluated immediately, or given to a radiologist if something questionable comes up.

There are reasons for some not to pursue an X-ray in Asheville. Alert Drs. Kenton and Sara Lawson if you are or may be pregnant or use an IUD, as radiation can be especially damaging to young children and fetuses. You must take off any jewelry and put on just a hospital gown, as essential Asheville X-ray data can be obscured by metal and certain clothing materials. If you have any further questions about an X-ray in Asheville, please contact our office.

X-ray in Asheville