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x-ray, skeleton, skeletal spine, hand x ray, skeleton, posterior view, skeletal survey, a skeletal x-ray, detect fractures, tumors, degenerative conditions, the bone, test is performed, hospital radiology department, health care provider's office, x-ray technician, bone to be x-rayed is positioned on the table, or, patient may stand in different positions depending on the x-ray taken, pictures, bone repositioned for different views, an x-ray focuses on a particular area of concern, a skeletal survey, all areas, imaged, inform the health care provider, pregnant, must remove all jewelry, child, have this test performed, to explain how the test, demonstrate on a doll, explain the reason, knowing the "how, why", reduce the anxiety child feels, x-rays themselves, painless, repositioning the bones uncomfortable, entire body is evaluated, takes an hour, a skeletal survey x-ray, detect fractures, metastasis, cancer that has spread to other areas, osteomyelitis, after a trauma, an auto accident, in degenerative conditions, the bone, used in children suspected of abused, abnormal findings include fractures, bone tumors, degenerative bone conditions, osteomyelitis, inflammation, the bone, an infection, there is low radiation exposure, x-rays machines, monitored, regulated, the minimum amount, radiation exposure needed to produce the image, most experts feel that the risk is low compared, the benefits, pregnant women, children, more sensitive, the x-ray, a protective shield worn over areas not scanned.