X - Ray Left Foot AP & LAT View near me in Dehradun

Also referred as

Left Foot X-Ray AP & LAT View

Left Foot X-Ray (AP & Lateral Views)

X-Ray Left Foot AP and Lateral View

AP & Lateral View X-Ray of Left Foot

For men & women

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X - Ray Left Foot AP LAT view helps to visualize the foot using a small amount of radiation. Foot comprises of soft tissues and bones, which include the tarsal bones (ankle bones), metatarsal bones (front end of foot) and phalanges (toes). It is recommended in case of symptoms such as pain, tenderness and swelling in feet.

It helps in diagnosis of broken bones , dislocated joints and deformities. It is also recommended before performing a surgery and to check the alignment of bones post surgery.

For AP(antero - posterior) and LAT (lateral) views X-ray beam is placed in front and sideways to the patient body respectively.

Pregnant women should inform the physician about their condition as the radiations might affect the fetus.

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FAQs related to X - Ray Left Foot AP & LAT View in Dehradun

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.

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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Last Updated

19th Dec 2025