X - Ray Right Shoulder AP & LAT Views near me in Bhubaneshwar

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X - Ray Right Shoulder Joint - Antero Posterior & Lateral Views

Right Shoulder X-Ray – AP & Lateral Views

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The shoulder area comprises the shoulder joint, collar bone, shoulder blade, bone of the upper arm, and the skin and muscles around it. In X - Ray Right Shoulder AP & LAT Views, X-rays pass from the front to the back of the patient. The lateral view is taken from the patient’s side. X - Ray Right Shoulder Joint AP/LAT visualizes any fractures/dislocations closer to bones of the upper arm, shoulder, bone tumors, arthritis, osteoporosis, and degenerative diseases like calcium deposits in and around the area.

An X-ray uses radiation to create a picture of the area. A radiologist will assess the images and send a report. A plain X-ray usually takes 15 minutes. It is a safe and painless technique, as the radiation exposure is minimal.

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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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6th Oct 2025