Arthrogram (Joint X-ray)

Joint X-Ray (Arthrogram)

What Affects the Test

Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:

• If you cannot hold still during the test. The pictures may not be clear.
• If there is a large amount of fluid in your joint. This may affect the spread of the dye and the pictures.

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Author:	Carrie Henley Jan Nissl, RN, BS	Last Updated: July 26, 2006
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Paul D. Traughber, MD - Radiology Kenneth B. Sutherland, CD, BSc, MD, FRCPC - Diagnostic Radiology
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