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Health Encyclopedia: Thoracic Spine X Ray

Alternative Names

Vertebral radiography; X-ray - spine; Thoracic x-ray; Spine x-ray; Thoracic spine films; Back films

Normal Values

What abnormal results mean

The abnormalities the test will pick up include fractures, dislocations, thinning of the bone (osteoporosis), and deformities in the curvature of the spine. The test may also detect bone spurs, disk narrowing, and degeneration of the vertebrae.

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Neck X-ray

...of the bone (osteoporosis), and deformities in the curvature of the spine. The test may also detect bone spurs, disk problems, and degeneration of the vertebrae. Additional conditions under... Read more »

Lumbosacral spine X-ray

...dislocations, osteoporosis, and deformities in the curvature of the spine. The test may also detect bone spurs, disk problems such as herniated disk, and degeneration of the vertebrae. Read more »

Osteoarthritis

...will show loss of the joint space, and in advanced cases, wearing down of the ends of the bone and bone spurs. Read more »

Rotator cuff tendinitis

Swimmer's shoulder; Pitcher's shoulder; Shoulder impingement syndrome; Tennis shoulder Symptoms Pain associated with arm movement Pain... Read more »

Osteoarthritis

...bone joints to wear away, leading to pain and stiffness. It can also cause new pieces of bone, called bone spurs, togrowaround the joints. Alternative Names Hypertrophic... Read more »

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