Digitial Xray or Radiograph is the bsic diagnostic modality with multiple uses. It is used to rule out fractures in trauma, infections or heart enlargement in chest, intestinal obstruction or kidney calculi in abdomen etc., Special contrast studies are also done in Xray for varied purposes.
Xray Types:
ray single view (Xray chest, Xray abdomen, Xray PNS)
Xray Two views (Xray knee AP, Lateral views etc)
Hysterosalphingogram (HSG)
Other special studies (Intravenous urogram / pyelogram,
Micturating cystourethrogram, Retrograde urethrogram, Barium studies)