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An X-ray study (also called a radiograph) is a type of medical imaging (radiology) that creates pictures of your bones and soft tissues, such as organs. X-rays use safe amounts of radiation to make these pictures.During a radiographic procedure, an x-ray beam is passed through the body. A portion of the x-rays are absorbed or scattered by the internal structure and the remaining x-ray pattern is transmitted to a detector so that an image may be recorded for later evaluation.An X-ray view box is a device that uses lights mounted behind a transparent screen to create a radiographic image with backlighting. This allows clinicians to see an image's contrast, details, and light. X-ray view boxes are also known as illuminators.