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Encyclopedia -> Test -> J -> Joints X-ray Alternate Names: X-ray - joint How Performed: The test is performed in a hospital radiology department or in the health care provider’s office by an X-ray technician. You will be asked to position the joint to be X-rayed on the table. The pictures are then taken, repositioning the joint for different views. How To Prepare: Inform the health care provider if you are pregnant. Remove all jewelry.
How It Feels: There is no discomfort, except possibly from positioning the area being X-rayed. Risks: There is low radiation exposure. X-rays are monitored and regulated to provide the minimum amount of radiation exposure needed to produce the image. Most experts feel that the risk is low compared with the benefits. Pregnant women and children are more sensitive to the risks of the X-ray. Why Performed: Joint X-ray is used to detect fractures, tumors, or degenerative conditions of the joint. Normal Values: The X-ray will show normal structures for the age of the patient. Abnormal Results: Abnormal results include arthritis, fractures, bone tumors, degenerative bone conditions, and osteomyelitis (inflammation of the bone caused by an infection).
Cost: Special Considerations: Not applicable.
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