Abdominal X-Ray
What Affects the Test
Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
- Being pregnant. If a view of a pregnant woman's belly is needed, an ultrasound test may be done instead.
- Having recent tests using barium or bismuth. These substances show up on X-ray films and block a clear picture of the belly.
- Not being able to lie still and hold your breath during the test.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference December 21, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Howard Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology |
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