Is this a regular chest x-ray?

Question

Ok. I went for a chest x-ray... I wore cotton everything and there was No metal on me and I asked them not to change the strictly told me "change or leave" so I needed the x-ray.. I stayed and changed then they gave me a rectal tempuature and a breast exam all before the x-ray and she took forever with the breast exam and finaly after 15 minutes she did the x-ray was I voilated or some thing is this regular for the x-ray technicians to do ? the x-ray is for my heart!

Answer 1

No this is not normal as I have had chest x-ray before. What you need to do is go and tell your doctor about it and have a chat to him or her. As you don't know what was on the form. When it comes to the breast examination they do touch the breast to much sure its in the right position before x-raying. And that can take time. Your doctor will be able to help with this much better than anyone else as they would know what to do, if you were touch in such a manner.

Answer 2

Well, not to blow a hole in your story but......

They do not x-ray your heart my dear. For the heart they do either: EEG, ECG, CT, or angiogram. I am sure there is at least 2 other tests they can do, but x-ray? Sorry, no.

I've had chest x-rays, and your bones, your lungs and heart show up as shadows. So were you just checking to make sure you had a heart? Check your pulse it's cheaper on our taxes!

So, why are you spinning yarns?

Answer 3

I think you are full of crap, but if by some chance it did happen, and it was a radiologic technologist, and not a nurse or doctor (who shouldn't be taking x-rays anyway), then yes, report the person. We don't examine patients.

bundy_boy38: How many x-rays have you performed? We absolutely do not touch the breasts to get them in position for a chest x-ray. Don't answer questions that you have no knowlege about.