Where Can I Get X-Rays Other Than an ER?

While the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that 61 percent of all radiology technicians worked in hospitals in 2008, many other health care settings offer X-ray imaging. General practices and clinics often use their own film or digital X-ray equipment for immediate diagnosis.

Dental Practices

• Dentists in clinics and family practices use X-rays to view the condition of teeth and gums beneath the surface enamel and tissue. Dentists need X-ray images to detect tooth decay, gum disease and infections that would go undetected by a superficial scan.

Medical Practices

• General practitioners and urgent care clinics typically have X-ray equipment, enabling them to diagnose routine fractures and sprains. Diagnostic centers that focus exclusively on imaging can perform X-rays for providers who don't own imaging equipment.

Mobile Providers

• Mobile radiology providers bring X-ray equipment to patients unable to travel. These licensed technicians offer a range of imaging services to facilities such as nursing homes or other providers who don't have the budget for diagnostic imaging facilities.