X-rays

Follow the links below to find information about the uses of x-rays and their health effects.

Reviewed May 2011

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Title:   Barium tests
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Barium tests are used to examine conditions of the digestive tract such as reflux, narrowing or ulceration. Tests include the barium meal or barium swallow and barium enema. Barium is a white, radio-opaque powder that allows the organs of the digestive system to show up during x-ray. The images are generated using an x-ray process called fluoroscopy.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   ARPANSA - Airport Passenger Screening Technologies
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   Information about changes to security screening at airports including implementation of whole-body imaging machines.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   ARPANSA - Code of practice & safety guide for radiation protection in veterinary medicine
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   The Code establishes requirements for adoption by Commonwealth, State and Territory jurisdictions that will provide a system for the safe use of veterinary radiation equipment and radioactive sources.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   ARPANSA - Interim changes to the Australian low-energy X-ray standard
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   This document describes changes to the Australian Low-Energy X-ray Standard
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   ARPANSA - Historic X-Ray tubes and other instruments
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   Photographs and descriptions of instruments and objects used in the early activities of the Australian Radiation Laboratory including early x-ray tubes.
Date:   Feb 2008

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