What is the purpose of a x-ray?

The main purpose of using the x- ray in medicine is to detect problems in the body, x-rays can be used to detect broken bones, dental decay as well as tumors. X-rays are not only meant for bones and teeth there are chest x-rays that allow you to see lung diseases, there is also abdominal x-rays which shows you if you have any thing disturbing your small and large intestines, it shows you if you have gall bladder or kidney stones as well as fluid collection in your abdominal cavity. So you would see doctors and dentist use this machine for their daily jobs and these machines allow us to learn a lot about the body without having to cut it open.

Broken bone

Tooth decay

Tumor