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Two X-Rays?

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  • 05-09-2011 4:51pm
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    ripcord
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    Hey

    Just went to Galway clinic to get x-rays of both big-toes. It was from the one referal letter, and it was only one proceduce. It also only took a few minutes. But they charged me for two x-rays???

    Is this usual?? Are x-rays charged "per body part" instead of "per proceduce"? I kinda feel like I've been conned!

    Thanks!
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    drzhivago
    Registered Users Posts: 926 ✭✭✭drzhivago


    ripcord wrote: »
    Hey

    Just went to Galway clinic to get x-rays of both big-toes. It was from the one referal letter, and it was only one proceduce. It also only took a few minutes. But they charged me for two x-rays???

    Is this usual?? Are x-rays charged "per body part" instead of "per proceduce"? I kinda feel like I've been conned!

    Thanks!

    No that would be standard if you had two feet done


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    Malmedicine
    Registered Users Posts: 500 ✭✭Malmedicine


    ripcord wrote: »
    Hey

    Just went to Galway clinic to get x-rays of both big-toes. It was from the one referal letter, and it was only one proceduce. It also only took a few minutes. But they charged me for two x-rays???

    Is this usual?? Are x-rays charged "per body part" instead of "per proceduce"? I kinda feel like I've been conned!

    Thanks!

    But your not just getting the procedure done. Your also getting the images viewed analysed and reported on and I'm pretty sure thats included in the price.


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    shanieboy01
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    You were not conned. You went private and had 2 tests done. And you paid for 2 tests. I cant see the problem here.


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    kdowling
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    Could they not have placed both toes together and taken one x-ray of both feet?


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    RobFowl
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    kdowling wrote: »
    Could they not have placed both toes together and taken one x-ray of both feet?

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    kdowling
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭kdowling


    RobFowl wrote: »
    picard-facepalm.jpg

    I've obviously said something pretty stupid here!
    i know nothing about x-rays but what was wrong with my comment?!!


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    beeno67
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    kdowling wrote: »
    I've obviously said something pretty stupid here!
    i know nothing about x-rays but what was wrong with my comment?!!

    Not too sure what you said wrong. Both feet could be in one x-ray. Indeed my reading of the original post in this thread is that is what happened
    "and it was only one procedure"


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    kdowling
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    my understanding from the op was that they took two seperate x rays one of each toe and that is why he was charged twice.
    I summised that it would be possible to take one x-ray with both toes!

    why the dismay robfowl?
    am i missing something obvious?!


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    drzhivago
    Registered Users Posts: 926 ✭✭✭drzhivago


    kdowling wrote: »
    my understanding from the op was that they took two seperate x rays one of each toe and that is why he was charged twice.
    I summised that it would be possible to take one x-ray with both toes!

    why the dismay robfowl?
    am i missing something obvious?!

    to look for fractures on xray the accepted standard is to xray an individual bone in two planes at 90 degrees to one another

    To make this example easier lets consider the hand

    You xray the hand flat on the device and then turn hand on its side so that you get the 90 degree picture

    This will show up subtle fractures not seen in one plane

    With hands BOTH could be flat on same xray plate and both could be at 90degrees on another xray plate

    Altogether a different concept to get both feet at 90 degrees on the same xray plate unless a gymnast


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    kdowling
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭kdowling


    drzhivago wrote: »
    to look for fractures on xray the accepted standard is to xray an individual bone in two planes at 90 degrees to one another

    To make this example easier lets consider the hand

    You xray the hand flat on the device and then turn hand on its side so that you get the 90 degree picture

    This will show up subtle fractures not seen in one plane

    With hands BOTH could be flat on same xray plate and both could be at 90degrees on another xray plate

    Altogether a different concept to get both feet at 90 degrees on the same xray plate unless a gymnast

    Ahh, thanks doc!


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    beeno67
    Registered Users Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭beeno67


    drzhivago wrote: »
    to look for fractures on xray the accepted standard is to xray an individual bone in two planes at 90 degrees to one another

    Maybe the OP would clarify exactly what was done and how many x-rays were performed. I would have thought it unlikely they were looking for bilateral fractures. I was thinking more gout.


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