What Student Need to Know about Portable and Emergency Radio Diagnosis

Portable radiographic are usually obtained of acutely ill patients who may have urgent findings necessitating prompt detection and treatment. Urgent findings are defined as significant and unexpected findings requiring immediate corrective action. Portable digital x-ray has become much more in demand over the past several years with new technological advancements. Emergency radiologists use a range of imaging techniques to diagnose: • Body trauma, • Heart and lung, (thoracic) trauma and conditions, • Injuries and, diseases of the central nervous system, • Injuries and, diseases of the head and neck, • Trauma to the spine and upper and lower limbs, • Emergency obstetrics, and gynaecology, • Vein (vascular) and artery (aortic), malfunction. Portable X-ray machines have been available for some time. Generally, they have been used in hospitals to perform radiography on patients who are in such critical condition that they cannot easily be transported to the radiology department