Spinal X-ray: What Affects The Test
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What Affects the Test
Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
- If you are pregnant. The X-rays may not be safe for the fetus.
- If you have had a test with barium contrast material in the past 4 days. Barium shows up on X-ray films and can make it hard to get a clear picture.
- If you cannot remain still during the test. The pictures may not be clear.
- If you are very overweight. This can make it hard to see the details of the spinal X-ray.
| Last updated: | April 24, 2008 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Paul D. Traughber, MD - Radiology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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