X-Ray Thoracic Spine AP & Lateral
This imaging test is ordered by the doctor to identify a range of issues with the bones located in the middle of the back also known as the thoracic spine. The X-ray aids in spotting abnormalities, injuries and diseases of the bone.
- No jewelry, glasses and metallic objects should be worn, as they make the X-Rays harder to read.
- Consult your physician if you are pregnant or there is a possibility of pregnancy; X-rays are usually avoided during this period.
- Inform your doctor beforehand if you wear any on-body devices such as an insulin pump or any metal implants in your body
- Birth defects that impact the spine
- Bone spurs
- Dislocation of a vertebral bone
- Herniated disk
- Injury to the lower spine
- Lower back pain
- Multiple sclerosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pinched nerve
- Scoliosis
- Signs of cancer
- Bone spurs
- Deformities of the spine
- Disk narrowing
- Dislocations
- Fractures (compression fractures of the vertebrae)
- Thinning of the bone (osteoporosis)
- Wearing away (degeneration) of the vertebrae
Thoracic Spine Lateral X-ray, Thoracic Spine Oblique, Chest X-ray