Hold your non-dominant hand open with the palm facing your dominant side and fingers pointing up, like a flat screen. Form an 'X' shape with your dominant hand by curling your index finger. Tap the 'X' hand against the palm of your non-dominant hand.
Sign 'doctor', then use the sign for 'X-ray' by tapping your 'X' hand against your open palm, followed by pointing to your arm.
Sign 'hospital', then sign 'X-ray' to clearly explain the medical purpose of your visit.
Sign 'X-ray', then 'show', 'bone', and 'break' to convey the results of the medical scan.
Sign 'doctor', then use the sign for 'X-ray' by tapping your 'X' hand against your open palm, followed by pointing to your arm.
Sign 'hospital', then sign 'X-ray' to clearly explain the medical purpose of your visit.
Sign 'X-ray', then 'show', 'bone', and 'break' to convey the results of the medical scan.
It is typically tapped twice, though a single, deliberate tap is also acceptable, especially when signing quickly in a conversational sentence.
Yes, fingerspelling X-R-A-Y is perfectly acceptable and commonly used, but the specific sign (tapping the 'X' on the palm) is faster and widely understood.
Yes, your non-dominant palm should face your dominant hand (inward) so that the 'X' handshape can easily tap against it, representing the image hitting a screen.
