knee X-ray
Leg joint scan
A knee X-ray is a radiographic image of the knee joint, used to diagnose fractures, arthritis, or other bone abnormalities.
The term appears in both medical and everyday contexts: The doctor ordered a knee X-ray to check for damage.
Often shortened to X-ray of the knee or referenced simply as getting your knee X-rayed.
- radiographImage from radiation exposure
- medical imagingCreating pictures inside bodies
- bone scanImaging to detect skeletal abnormalities
- jointShared by multiple parties
- patellaTriangular bone covering knee
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