Plain Radiographs (X-ray)
Routine x-rays may be obtained during clinic visits and before operations. X-rays of the neck or back may consist of various views; the front (AP), the side (lateral), oblique, which is from an angle and with the head or body bent forward and backward. These different positions allow for a better look at the bones of the spine.Please be aware that undergoing plain radiographs, CT scans, including plain CT, CT myelogram and a CT scan following a Discogram does result in exposure to radiation. Although these tests are performed to offer a more detailed view of spinal anatomy, the cumulative exposure to radiation should be monitored. Presently, the risk estimates for the development of cancer from ionizing radiation exposure in the form of medical imaging procedures are unknown.
Please be informed that all tests ordered by Dr. Taylor are elective diagnostic studies. You have the right to choose the location of any test or diagnostic procedure. You, as the patient, have the right to defer any tests.
Please be aware that Dr. Taylor and his partners, order, direct, and refer patients for treatment, testing, and/or rehabilitation at facilities in which he has a financial documented interest. These financial interests include partial ownership in facilities which perform imaging tests, provide DME services, and surgical centers.
Facilities: CT and MRI Partners, Imaging Partners of Missouri, & St. Louis Spine and Orthopedic Surgery Center. You as a patient or employer of a patient have the right to refuse care at these facilities. To all insurers, please notify any repricer you choose of Dr. Taylor’s Disclosure.
For further details on any of the above tests, please click on www.radiologyinfo.org or contact our office at 314-249-4578.
"Dangerous Diagnostic Tests", The BACK Letter Volume 24, No 10, October 2009
Published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Brenner DJ, Hall EJ. Computed tomography: an increasing source of radiation exposure. N. England Journal of Medicine 2007; 357: 2277-2284
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