Which technology is usually used to take the images of broken bones?
X - Ray
X-rays are high energy electromagnetic radiations which have the ability to penetrate the body tissues but not the bones. This property of X-rays makes them suitable for the detection of broken bones. The image is developed by allowing a concentrated beam of X-rays to pass through a part of the body and onto a film coated with certain chemicals. The beams of the X-rays which get blocked by the bones do not reach the film and hence a shadow-like image of the bone structure is developed. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a type of scan that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body. Computerized tomography (CT) scans, also called CAT scans, are also X-ray tests, but these take cross-sectional images of the body. Both MRI and CT scan can be used to take images of broken bones as well, but are usually not preferred as they are much more expensive. Electrocardiography (ECG or EKG) is the process of recording the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time using electrodes placed over the skin.