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Omaha Imaging Office Phone #: (402) 397-7100
Village Pointe Office Phone #: (402) 502-7226
Billing Phone #: (402) 361-5270
Omaha Imaging Location: 501 N. 87th Street, #100, Omaha, NE, 68114
Village Pointe Location: 302 N. 168th Circle, Suite 202, Omaha, NE 68118-4089
Please notify your physician if you are pregnant prior to any medical procedure.
Diagnostic radiography, better known as X-ray, is the most commonly used method of medical imaging. X-rays are a form of radiation which create no sensation when they pass through the body. Your body does not become “radioactive” from having an X-ray exam.
Dense tissues in the body, such as bones, absorb more X-rays and look white on the X-ray picture. Less dense tissues, such as muscles and organs, absorb fewer X-rays and look like varying shades of gray on the X-ray. Air is not dense at all, so it absorbs very few X-rays and appears black on the X-ray picture. Many internal structures are similar in density, which can make distinguishing the different shades difficult. Sometimes a contrast medium, or dye, may be used to make any structure through which it flows appear lighter or white on the X-ray picture. Most X-ray exams require two or more images to be taken. Some internal organs require multiple images from different angles.
Diagnostic Radiology (X-ray)