Chest X-rays don't cause pain. So if your friend experienced pain after getting the X-ray then there may be a few reasons. Coincidence. What was the reason he got the x-ray? Maybe he had a condition that causes chest pain and this prompted the x-ray in the first place. Placebo effect. read more
So the chest x-ray itself could not have caused the chest pain your friend experienced. My guess is they were getting a chest x-ray for a reason and that reason caused their chest pain. Either that or it was a coincidence. read more
Your doctor could order a chest X-ray for a variety of reasons, including to assess injuries resulting from an accident or to monitor the progression of a disease, such as cystic fibrosis. You might also need a chest X-ray if you go to the emergency room with chest pain or if you’ve been involved in an accident that included force to your chest area. read more
Significant chest pain after X Ray . ulatsel. Yesterday I had a chest x ray as a part of a systematic health check-up with thyroid protection on. read more