what is an artifact when talking about a chest xray???should I be worried?

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what is an artifact when talking about a chest xray???should I be worried?

2007-02-03 11:12:15 · 3 answers · asked by jgscrubs 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases

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No, you should not be worried. It could be trash in the x-ray holder that causes a mark on the film, could be roller marks on the film caused by the developing machine, static marks, etc.. It has nothing to do with the patient.

2007-02-03 11:20:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Not to worry. An artifact on an x-ray is just something that should not be there, like the static you hear on a radio. Could be a piece of lint on the x-ray table, even.

2007-02-03 19:56:39 · answer #2 · answered by jelmar106 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2007-02-03 20:38:45 · answer #3 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋