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X - Ray L S (Lumbar Spine) Extension & Flexion View near me in Navi Mumbai
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Understanding X - Ray L S (Lumbar Spine) Extension & Flexion View in Navi Mumbai
What is X - Ray L S (Lumbar Spine) Extension & Flexion View in Navi Mumbai?
This test uses X rays to generate the images of lumbar spine which consists of 5 vertebrae. This test is used to check instability of spine in spondylolisthesis which is a spinal condition that causes lower back pain. The patient is asked to bend forward for the flexion view and to lean back from the lower back for the extension view.
Answers to Patient Concerns & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about X - Ray L S (Lumbar Spine) Extension & Flexion View in Navi Mumbai
Frequently Asked Questions about X - Ray L S (Lumbar Spine) Extension & Flexion View in Navi Mumbai
Q. What are the drawbacks of a bone X-ray?
X-ray images give a very clear view of the bones. However, it does not provide a good visual image of the soft tissues like tendons, muscles or fat tissue under the skin. Even the bone microfractures or complicated spine injuries are not clearly visible on the X Ray images. Apart from this, it also exposes the patient to some amount of radiations but the benefit of the information gained from an X-ray image outweighs the risk of radiations.
Q. Who interprets the X-ray results?
The interpretation of an X-Ray image is carried out by a radiologist who analyses or reads the X-ray image and prepares a report of the findings which is shared with the patient.
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