Digital X-rays, also known as digital radiographs, are a type of medical imaging technique that uses digital sensors to capture and store X-ray images electronically. They are often used to help diagnose fractures in bones, infection, injury or locate a foreign object in soft tissue.
Digital X-rays work by producing a small amount of ionizing radiation to produce a picture of the inside of the body. Each part of the body absorbs the radiation differently allowing dense bone to appear in white, muscles and tissues appear in shades of grey, and air appears black.