Ward radiography involves performing x-rays for patients who are too ill to be moved to the radiology department. It is done in various medical and surgical wards like ICUs, surgical wards, and emergency rooms. Common exams include chest, abdomen, spine and bone x-rays. Proper equipment handling and infection control measures must be followed. Radiation safety precautions like lead aprons and shields are also used to minimize exposure. Theater radiography refers to x-rays done in operating rooms for procedures like cholangiograms and orthopedic or urological interventions.

1. Ward radiography

2. • Ward radiography is done to patient who have
severe medical conditions and are for the
patients which are unable to take on radiology
department for x-ray examination. For these
patients, radiographers should perform the
radiography in ward.

3. • Ward radiography is performed at different surgical
and medical ward:
• Coronary care unit
• Medical assessment unit
• Surgical ward
• Cardiac surgery unit
• Intensive care unit(ICU)
• Pediatric intensive care unit(PICU)
• Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
• Orthopedic ward
• Accident and emergency ward

4. Examination performed in ward
radiography
• Chest – AP
• Abdomen supine
• Cervical spine – lateral
• Pelvis – AP
• Femur – Lateral horizontal beam
• Neonatal x-ray examination
• Chest and abdomen - AP

5. Equipment for ward radiography
• Proper handle of x-ray machine, x-ray cassette
and marker

6. Control of infection
• Wear gloves in hands and mask in face.
• Clean x-ray accessories

7. Radiation protection
• Use lead apron , thyroid shield and gonad
shield during ward radiography
• Use short exposure time

8. Theater radiography
• The radiographic examination performed in
operation theater called theater radiography.
• The radiographic examination performed in
operation theater are:
operative cholangiography
orthopedic surgery
interventional urography