Male Pelvis X-Ray
A pelvis X-ray is a medical imaging test that produces an image of the anatomy of your pelvis. The pelvic bones include your hip bones (ilium, ischium, and pubis), the triangle-shaped bone at the base of your spine (sacrum), and your tailbone (coccyx).
Pelvis X-rays are used to diagnose and treat health conditions involving your pelvis. These conditions may include broken pelvic bones (pelvis fractures), hip joint dislocation, inflammation where your sacrum meets your ilium (sacroiliitis), various forms of arthritis, including severe osteoarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, bone cysts, and bone cancer.
Male pelvis X-rays and female pelvis X-rays can show the differences in bone structures between males and females. An adult male pelvis is narrower than a female pelvis.
Hip X-Ray
A hip X-ray is a medical imaging test that creates a picture of your hip joints and pelvic bones?. The picture shows the inner structure (anatomy) of your hips in black and white. Calcium in your bones takes in more radiation, so your bones appear white on the X-ray?.
Healthcare providers use hip X-rays to diagnose and treat medical conditions that affect your hips. These conditions may include broken hip bones (hip fractures), hip joint dislocation, trochanteric bursitis, various forms of arthritis including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, hip impingement (femoroacetabular impingement), bone infections (osteomyelitis), bone cysts, and bone cancer?.
Procedure
Both pelvis and hip X-rays are quick, easy, and painless procedures?. You will lay face up on an X-ray table, and a radiologic technologist will take multiple pictures of your hips?. X-rays send small beams of radiation through your body. These beams of radiation create an image on special photographic film or a digital platform?.
Risks
X-rays use small amounts of radiation. The level of exposure is considered safe for adults but not for developing fetuses. If youre pregnant or believe you might be pregnant, tell your doctor before the procedure.
Conclusion
Pelvis and hip X-rays are essential tools in diagnosing and treating various health conditions involving the pelvis and hip. They provide valuable insights into the internal structure of these areas, aiding healthcare providers in making accurate diagnoses and effective treatment plans.
