would a lego show up on an xray?

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Does paget's disease show up on an x-ray?

Answer 1

Not well: Most plastics are radiolucent which means that they don't block the x-rays very much. Most small lego pieces will pas uneventfully. Choking, pain or vomiting requires immediate evaluation.

Answer 2

Yes: Yes, ultrasound is safer than x-rays. The energy source for ultrasound is sound waves which has been established as safe in limited procedure times during pregnancy. X-ray energy source is radiation which has been established to be detrimental in higher doses to developing in utero babies.

Answer 3

Yes: Sound wave energy from ultrasounds are considered to be safe during pregnancies, but radiation energy from x-rays have been found to be detrimental to the developing fetus.

Answer 4

Yes: For pregnant women, ultrasounds are safer than x rays because sonograms use sound waves, which do not affect the baby. On the other hand, ct scans and x rays use radiation, which do have risks to the unborn child at very high levels. Discuss this with your doctor.

Answer 5

X-rays: contribute to a slight theoretical increased lifetime cancer risk. Diagnostic ultrasound has no known deleterious effects. All else being equal, then, to the best of our knowledge, US would be considered safer.

Answer 6

Sometimes: Bursitis is a focal area of inflammation that sometimes can accumulate fluid producing a lump. Ifs the inflammation is substantial it may produce finding on the x-ray. Mri is more sensitive in detecting the inflammation associated with bursitis.

Answer 7

No: Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa, a fluid filled sac around a joint. It is a soft tissue structure that is not seen on x-rays. Bursitis may be seen with an ultrasound.

Answer 8

Grey-to-White: When looking at an x-ray, air is black and bone is white and everything else is somewhere in between the two. In general, cancers will look white but so will many, many other things. When looking for a cancer, we are looking at the shape, size, and relationship with adjacent structures. All things considered, it is a lot safer to read a radiologist's report than try and interpret a film.

Answer 9

Either: On an x-ray, white means dense tissue (bone, teeth, etc), while dark means tissue with high water or air content (like the air-filled stomach or lungs). So some cancers are white on x-ray, while others are black.

Answer 10

Certainly: The answer is: why are you asking? What is real question? There are a lot of things that can be misdiagnosed on x-ray.

Answer 11

Unlikely: X-rays have very classic findings for osteoarthritis that are tough to miss.

Answer 12

NO: Basic levels of osteoarthritis can be evaluated and diagnosed by an x-ray. MRI can be helpful in looking at soft tissue structures of the joint or any bony damage as well.

Answer 13

Yes: If for medical reasons at a proper hospital or imaging center, 'yes' for certain.

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