Many patients send us their x-rays for review every day. Sending conventional x-ray images on transparencies is particularly tedious and time-consuming for everyone involved. However, it's very easy to digitize these images and then send them to us via email or upload.
Digitizing x-rays works surprisingly well with simple cameras, like those found in virtually every cell phone these days. The advantage of cell phones is that the images can usually be emailed directly from the phone. However, any standard digital camera is also ideal for digitizing x-rays.
Our short video describes the techniques used to take good x-ray images.