X - Ray Right Foot AP & LAT View near me in Kolkata

Also referred as

Biplanar Foot X-Ray Right

Right Foot X-Ray Front & Side

Right Foot Joint Imaging

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X-ray right foot AP Lat view is a safe and simple procedure to obtain an image of your foot from the anteroposterior (front) and lateral (side) view. An X-ray uses minute amounts of radiation to obtain an image of your foot, including your bones of the foot (ankle bones, front part of your foot and toes) and soft tissues. It helps to detect disorders in the foot and surrounding bones.

An X-ray right foot AP Lat View is ordered if you have any pain, soreness, inflammation, or deformities on your right foot. It may also be done to identify broken bones or dislocation of joints. You will be asked to remove any metallic objects before your X-ray. Other than exposure to mild radiation, a foot X-ray is safe.

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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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Last Updated

13th Oct 2025