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X - Ray Left Hip Joint AP & LAT View near me in Mumbai
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Understanding X - Ray Left Hip Joint AP & LAT View in Mumbai
What is X - Ray Left Hip Joint AP & LAT View in Mumbai?
X - Ray Left Hip Joint AP & LAT View is an imaging technique to visualize the bones of pelvis and hip joint. It is recommended in case of symptoms such as pain, tenderness and swelling in pelvic area.
It helps to detect infections, cysts, tumors, deformities or other diseases in the hip joint area. It is also recommended before performing a surgery and to check the alignment of bones post surgery .
Pregnant women should inform the physician about their condition as the radiations might affect the fetus.
Answers to Patient Concerns & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about X - Ray Left Hip Joint AP & LAT View in Mumbai
Frequently Asked Questions about X - Ray Left Hip Joint AP & LAT View in 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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