X - Ray Left Hip Joint AP View near me in Mumbai

Also referred as

Anteroposterior View Hip Left

Pelvic Hip Left X-Ray

Left Hip X-Ray Front View

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X-Ray Left Hip Joint AP View is an imaging test that helps detect any potential fractures, dislocations, bone lesions, or degenerative diseases of the left hip joint. An X-ray is a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation that gives images of the affected joint. It helps visualize any abnormality with the hip bone and the hip joint.

The X-ray is conducted on the patient while the patient is in a lying-down position. Pregnant women cannot get an X-ray done as there is a small chance that the radiation can harm the baby in the womb.

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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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MBBS, MD Lab Medicine

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Last Updated

20th Nov 2025