Vintage work crew photos

[VinnieL]

Some of the first x-ray machines were simply tubes suspended by the wires connected to each end of them. I live in Davenport, Iowa where Dr. Palmer developed his manipulation techniques that came to be called Chiropractic care. He experimented with X-rays, care for mentally ill etc. It is rumored that he gave his wife Mabel cancer from taking so many X-rays of her. That is what she died of. He also spent several stints in the county jail for practicing medicine without a license.

[NeiljohnUK]

Some of the first x-ray machines were simply tubes suspended by the wires connected to each end of them. I live in Davenport, Iowa where Dr. Palmer developed his manipulation techniques that came to be called Chiropractic care.

Having worked on x-ray machines for sub-sea cable joint inspection, redeveloping them when the original tubes went obsolete to use a smaller more powerful dental tube, I've seen quite a few machines that were unsafe due to damage to the enclosures.

My Chiropractor had a new x-ray machine a couple of years ago, out with the old (over 20 years old and beyond repair) and in with a new 'low power' £500K machine, as the practice is busy 7am to 8pm six days a week it's almost paid for now, saves a 5 hour round trip to the Chiropractic 'University' for x-rays for patients.

[hemmjo]

....... saves a 5 hour round trip to the Chiropractic 'University' for x-rays for patients.

It is my understanding that insurance companies, in their infinite wisdom, no longer pay for X-Ray's taken with machines in a Doctor's office in the USA. The Dr has to write you a prescription for the x-ray, then you take that to a hospital or one of many businesses that have sprung up to fill this need.

Perhaps this was due to old machine becoming obsolete, but, I am thinking it is more about the insurance company saving money.

[NeiljohnUK]

The Dr has to write you a prescription for the x-ray, then you take that to a hospital or one of many businesses that have sprung up to fill this need.

Perhaps this was due to old machine becoming obsolete, but, I am thinking it is more about the insurance company saving money.

More likely collusion between insurance co's and medical co's, something we're starting to see in the UK...

[Frank S]

It is my understanding that insurance companies, in their infinite wisdom, no longer pay for X-Ray's taken with machines in a Doctor's office in the USA. The Dr has to write you a prescription for the x-ray, then you take that to a hospital or one of many businesses that have sprung up to fill this need.

Perhaps this was due to old machine becoming obsolete, but, I am thinking it is more about the insurance company saving money.

I think they will pay as long as the Dr's office is a certified ER clinic with triage but It has been a long time since I've seen a stand alone GP's office