Orbital x-ray 5139713 60073087 2006-06-22T22:17:08Z Ixfd64 6284 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/207.200.116.203|207.200.116.203]] ([[User talk:207.200.116.203|talk]]) to last version by Paraphelion '''Orbital x-ray''' or '''orbital radiography''' is a specialized form of [[radiography]] used to study the [[Orbit (anatomy)|orbit]] of the eye. It is useful for detecting problems in the eye arising from injury or disease. It is also commonly used for detecting foreign objects in the eye that an [[ophthalmoscope]] cannot detect and is sometimes given prior to an [[magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]] where metal fragments could cause significant damage. {{med-stub}}