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Good evening.Can my neck x ray detect inflammation in the throat or any abnormalities in soft tissue?
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It can detect neck issues. Not good for throat as such.
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Yes lateral neck shows a few structures of throat which can be identified for eg Epiglottis etc
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Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil
Allergist/Immunologist
28 yrs exp
Bangalore
X-Rays can at best show that you have a tongue swelling. Nothing else!
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You need a proper clinical assessment followed by other laboratory & radiological diagnostic tests to confirm the diagnosis.
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Dr. Varunkumar J
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Puducherry
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Needs detailed history to comment upon what can be visualised
Sometimes yes some inflammatory lesions can be picked up
But needs clinical correlation
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Dr. Hiral Shah
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
4 yrs exp
Vadodara
Need to examine before ordering X-ray
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Kindly take online consultation
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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Anand
No
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Dr. Rajen Patel
Head and Neck Surgeon
26 yrs exp
Surat
It depends on type of xray
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Usually xray is not that much helpful
Ultrasound or CT scan with contrast or MRI is helpful
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Indore
Can detect soft tissue inflammation
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