Hand X-rays for diseases and injuries

X-ray is a special energy wave that can penetrate any cell of the biological body. The ability to penetrate such rays makes it possible to capture an enlightened area on the film, reveal a clinical picture and correctly diagnose it. The x-ray of the hands, feet, or any other part of the body is done quickly and completely painlessly for the patient. What is an X-ray?

X-ray

Radiography is a special method of examination, which makes it possible to notice in time any pathological changes not only in the bone, but also in the soft tissues of the body. Having received a detailed visual picture, having studied the data, the doctor will be able to diagnose, prescribe the right treatment, which, naturally, will speed up the recovery. To date, X-rays are considered the most accurate method of diagnosing and examining a variety of pathologies. In many citizens far removed from medicine, the X-ray is associated with a fluorographic apparatus. This is far from the case. Modern specialists have long used computer tomographs, which can immediately enlighten the whole human body and reveal many diseases. All the information obtained during X-raying, immediately goes to the computer monitor in the form of various "slices".Upon their reading, the radiologist will diagnose. Modern medicine has other methods for establishing a diagnosis, but it is not as accurate as the X-ray. Diagnosis by X-ray has a number of advantages:

• High image accuracy.
• There are not many contraindications for this method.
• Painlessness. Non-invasiveness.
• Fast result.
• X-rays are used even in the treatment of oncology.

Diseases and hand injuries

Practice shows that most often X-rays of the hand are carried out with suspicion of bruises, fractures, and other mechanical injuries. However, changes in bones and joints can occur due to poor nutrition, improper metabolism, and other factors. It is the X-ray that allows us to identify pathologies, to diagnose correctly and to begin treatment.

Hands of a man - this is a fairly complex device, which is a very precise and delicate mechanism. As well as any other organs, the hands of a person are susceptible to any diseases, mechanical injuries. Brushes - to a greater extent. For the timely detection of the disease( arthrosis, arthritis, bursitis) or mechanical damage( fracture), most often resort to x-rays. Having received an X-ray, the radiologist will put the correct diagnosis, and then you can start treating the disease. Arthritis often appears with the deposition of salts in the joints, the fractures most often the patient receives in the home or in the workplace. Diseases of the hands are always accompanied by pain, so you need to establish the cause in time. Untimely treatment can lead to pathological changes, then you can even lose your ability to work.

X-ray of the hand

After receiving an injury or suspecting any disease, every patient can make an x-ray examination of any part of the hand from the doctor. With the help of a special device, a picture is taken, according to which the picture, the nature of the pains becomes clear. With the help of this method, the specialist will immediately determine the cause and diagnosis of the disease. It can be arthrosis, osteolysis, arthritis, outgrowths and even necrosis of bone tissue. If a person has received a mechanical trauma, first of all it is necessary to address to the traumatologist who will give a direction on a roentgen. The test depends on the limb part, if you need an x-ray of the finger on your arm, then take a snapshot of the brush. They also produce separate images of the forearm or elbow joint. If you suspect a complex joint disease or a fracture, doctors recommend taking a picture in two projections.

Features of the

X-ray examination allows you to diagnose, detect various abnormalities, pathologies in bones and adjacent tissues. Apply this method for diagnosis of diseases of the elbow joint, nearby muscles. An X-ray of the hand allows you to diagnose the disease at the initial stages, this allows you to determine how the pathology affects the patient's body as a whole. It is important to identify which joints are already affected by the changes, at what stage the development of the disease.

Rheumatic ailment is always manifested by intolerable pain in the joints of the hands. In this case, an X-ray photograph is simply necessary. The doctor will be able to identify the stage of development of pathology, set an exact diagnosis and prescribe the right treatment. It is also very important to do this if the joints suffer from an overabundance of calcium and there are noticeable bony proliferation. In cases where the disease has not yet affected the joints themselves, it is possible to detect dense structures in the nearest soft tissues on the X-ray. In such cases, pathology is much more difficult to detect. The main diseases of the hands are thickening of the joints, necrosis of the bones, thickening in the soft tissues.

Preparation for X-ray

Before any medical procedure, thorough preparation is required, X-rays are no exception.

• Before taking an X-ray, the patient must remove all metal objects, as well as jewelry, from himself. This can affect the result of the study, as well as further diagnosis and treatment.
• It is important that it is necessary to remove all bandages, remove the remains of iodine from the skin, replace the dressings with aseptic bandages. If the body has traces of sticky adhesive, then they must be removed.
• If you need a picture of a plastered limb, first find out where to take the X-ray of the arm, whether the doctor will be present. He will give a recommendation, whether it is worth removing the plaster bandage or you can go through the procedure with her. If the cast was removed, the doctor himself should give further instructions.
• Important point. If a woman makes a roentgen in the presence of pregnancy, she must tell the doctor about this fact. He will already decide how to conduct the procedure so as not to harm the baby.

X-ray of the brush

In addition to injuries, hands can suffer from a variety of diseases. Often, many people do not think about preventive measures against diseases such as arthrosis, arthritis, do research only when it is required, for example, a fracture of the hand, and brush diseases must be identified early, until the initial pains lead to panic attacks. That the doctor could correctly diagnose any pathology of a brush, it is necessary to pass X-ray inspection. It will determine the degree of damage to the bone structure of the hand or muscle tissue. In joints with age, the deposition of salts can begin, the formation of microcracks, which lead to a violation of the fine motility of the brush. Most often on the X-ray, the doctor can observe:

• Bone tissue death.
• Osteolysis.
• Thickening of joints.
• The presence of calcinates in a soft structure.

Treatment with ionized rays

In medicine, ionized rays are considered to be the most effective treatment for rheumatic diseases. Everyone knows that X-rays affect health negatively, but it is difficult to overestimate the health effect of small doses of radiation for some ailments. If a doctor has been assigned an x-ray of the wrist, while there was some pathology of the joints, it should be noted that with timely X-ray therapy, the patient can significantly reduce pain. Also, scientists have proven that properly selected radiation doses of ionized rays effectively treat rheumatic diseases. Noticeably, this effect affects the patients suffering from arthrosis of the elbow and shoulder joints.

X-ray during pregnancy

Sometimes x-rays have to be done by women during pregnancy. Everyone knows that this can negatively affect the health of the baby. Is it always necessary to do this. For example, if you need an X-ray of your hand in case of a trauma, can you cancel it? The doctor will make the decision. And when is X-ray examination really necessary? There are a number of cases this:

• Suspicion of tuberculosis.
• Symptoms that indicate pneumonia.
• Injuries to bones.
• Dental examination.

Effect on fetus

The effect of radiation on the fetus is completely dependent on the location and dose of irradiation. Today's methods allow maximum protection of the mother from excessive exposure. However, such procedures are still held as a last resort. Everyone understands that even an ordinary X-ray of the hand carries a certain dose of radiation, there is always a risk. What can be the threat to pregnancy:

• Damage to some extent the CNS fetus.
• Threat of miscarriage.
• Complications of the course of pregnancy.
• Deformation of cellular matter, DNA structure.