An alarming photo of a baby seemingly stuck in a large glass tube has shocked some internet users, and given others a good laugh.
Don't worry - the baby isn't actually stuck, they're just getting a chest X-ray in a 'Pigg-O-Stat'.
While it sounds like something out of a Looney Tunes cartoon, The Pigg-O-Stat is in fact "an all-in-one paediatric immobilisation device, designed for positioning infants and young children for an appropriate x-ray without significant complications," according to its website.
The photo of the baby went viral after being posted on the popular forum Reddit. The original poster said it "looked hilarious."
Eventually, a radiographer came along and explained: "It might look hilarious, but it's a damn life saver. It's called a Piggostat. I use one every time I do a chest X-ray on a baby. Its use is to immobilise the child so that they don't wiggle around. It might look scary, but it saves me from repeating my images and excess radiation."
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