What is a neck X-ray?
A X-ray is a type of radiation that goes through your body to uncover a bit of film, shaping a picture of your body. A neck X-ray, otherwise called a cervical spine X-ray, is a X-ray picture taken of your cervical vertebrae. This incorporates the seven bones of your neck that encompass and ensure the top segment of your spinal line. A neck X-ray additionally demonstrates the close-by structures, including your: · vocal strings · tonsils · adenoids · trachea (windpipe) · epiglottis (the fold of tissue that covers your windpipe when you swallow) Thick structures like bones seem white on X-rays on the grounds that next to no radiation can go through them to uncover the film on the opposite side. Delicate tissues are less thick. That implies more radiation can go through them. These structures will seem dim dark on the X-ray picture. Delicate tissues include: · veins · skin ·