X - Ray Right Knee AP View near me in Hyderabad

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Male, Female

Test Preparation

Depending on the area to be imaged, you may be asked to wear a hospital gown at the time of the scan.
You may have to remove your jewelry and any metal objects which might interfere with the image.
Pregnant women should inform their doctor (and x-ray technician) as the radiations may affect the fetus. If needed, precautions can be taken to lower the radiation exposure to the fetus.

Understanding X - Ray Right Knee AP View in Hyderabad

What is X - Ray Right Knee AP View in Hyderabad?

X-Ray for knee joints is an imaging technique to assess the knee joint for alignment, bone quality and the extent of a degenerative changes within the knee. Anterior- posterior(AP) views are taken by placing the X-ray beam in front of the patient.

It is advised by the doctor to detect any fracture, injury, osteoarthiritis and other knee disorders. Common symptoms of an knee disorder include pain, tenderness, swelling and deformity of the knee.

Pregnant women should inform the physician about their condition.

Answers to Patient Concerns & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about X - Ray Right Knee AP View in Hyderabad

Frequently Asked Questions about X - Ray Right Knee AP View in Hyderabad

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.