If your doctor does say that you should keep them, store them in an envelope in your filing cabinet or a safe location in your home.
Some hospitals or clinics will require you to hand deliver the films or send them through the mail via certified letter, so be sure to find out how to best get the films to them.
Many companies will pick up your films for no charge and may even pay you for them! Search for a reputable company that will also provide you with a certificate of destruction that confirms the proper disposal of the X-ray films.
Even if the films are not yours, you must remove any personal information to protect the privacy of that person.
Cut out shapes like stars and hearts from the film, or animals, like a bat! Place the film over an image, trace the image, and cut out parts of the films to make great stencils that can be used multiple times. Frame the X-ray film and hang it on your wall. Make a spooky lampshade or a candle votive with your X-ray film!
