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A thoracic spine x-ray is an x-ray of the twelve chest (thoracic) vertebrae. The vertebrae are separated by flat pads of cartilage that cushion them.
Alternative NamesVertebral radiography; X-ray - spine; Thoracic x-ray; Spine x-ray; Thoracic spine films; Back films
How the test is performedThe test is done in a hospital radiology department or in the health care provider's office. You will lie on the x-ray table and will be asked to lay in different positions. If the x-ray is to determine an injury, care will be taken to prevent further injury.
The x-ray machine will be positioned over the thoracic area of the spine. You will hold your breath as the picture is taken, so that the picture will not be blurry. Usually 2 or 3 x-ray views are needed.
How to prepare for the testInform the health care provider if you are pregnant. Remove all jewelry.
How the test will feelTh test causes no discomfort. The table may be cold.
Why the test is performedThe x-ray helps evaluate bone injuries, disease of the bone, tumors of the bone, or cartilage loss.
What abnormal results meanThe abnormalities the test will pick up include fractures, dislocations, thinning of the bone (osteoporosis), and deformities in the curvature of the spine. The test may also detect bone spurs, disk narrowing, and degeneration of the vertebrae.
What the risks areThere 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.
Special considerationsThe x-ray will not detect problems in the muscles, nerves, and other soft tissues, because they can't be seen well on an x-ray.
ReferencesStevens JM, Rich PM, Dixon AK. The spine. In: Grainger RC, Allison D, Adam, Dixon AK, eds. Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 60.
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There is no antonym. An xray is a wavelength. There is no opposite.
How do you spell re-xray?
re x-ray
The radiation emitted from the xray tube and strikes the patient directly is called?
primary radiation
What has a higher wavelength xray or a microwave?
A microwave has a higher wavelength than an X-ray. Microwaves typically have wavelengths in the range of centimeters to millimeters, while X-rays have wavelengths in the range of picometers to nanometers.
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You cannot. X-ray vision is a topic of science fiction and is not actually possible.
What is code 72040?
Xray of the spine
What is CPT code 72040?
Xray of the spine
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Normally, none -- watchful waiting if a child has not completed her growth.
Why does the xray fishhave a backbone?
The same reason you have a spine. It is required for movement.
How do they do thoracic inlet xrays?
A normal chest xray but angled up a little and a smaller area at the top of your chest.
How do you explain an x ray of a back that has a hand on it as well?
If the patient's hands are in the field of the xray they will appear on the film, so even if they are on the stomach they will appear as if they are over or near the spine. If someone has helped immobilise the patient for the xray, then their hands may appear on the film.
How much for a back and neck xray done at a hospital?
back there is the thoracic, or dorsal spineand there is the lumbar lower backIf it is the lumbar lower back this is the estimate every place does not price the sameand the thoracic or dorsal spine, the upper back is cheaperthere are two payments when you get an xray1-exam itself xrays2-radiologist reading of the xraysexam can be from 200-300radiologist reading is about 200to be safe I would estimate it at 500
How can you determine whether a patient was properly centered on an xray?
To determine whether the patient was properly centered when the x-ray was taken, the distance between the medial end of both clavicles should be an equal distance ("equidistant") from the spinous processes of the (thoracic) vertebrae.
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What is Shadow over heart in xray?
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No. Neither X-Ray nor xray are allowed in Scrabble.
