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By Mayo Clinic staffBefore the chest X-ray, you generally undress from the waist up and wear an exam gown. Remove jewelry from the waist up, too, since both clothing and jewelry can obscure the X-ray images.
References
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- Chest X-ray (Chest radiography). Radiological Society of North America. http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?PG=chestrad. Accessed March 12, 2009.
- Sykes AM (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. March 20, 2009.
- Safety: Radiation exposure in X-ray examinations. Radiological Society of North America. http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/safety/index.cfm?pg=sfty_xray#6. Accessed March 12, 2009.
