Offering cutting-edge, innovative Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging Expertise, the X-Ray Left Heel AP/LAT View is available from an NABL & NABH-accredited diagnostic centre, Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy. This X-ray view captures images of the left heel bone on both the anteroposterior and lateral (LAT) views. It can be used to view a patient with heel pain, who has an injury or has a fracture in the heel bone (calcaneus) and can also be used to assess the alignment of the bone. It is valuable for information about the bony changes and for clinical evaluation and treatment planning.

About X-Ray Left Heel AP/LAT View

The heel bone (calcaneus) is responsible for bearing the weight of your body when you stand, walk, and run. A left heel X-ray is recommended to examine the bone structure of the foot and to identify abnormalities in the bones that may cause pain, swelling, and/or difficulty in walking. Examining the heel bone from the axial and coronal planes of the image allows the radiologist to analyze the surface of the heel bone. The test may be done as a result of an injury or if the heel pain continues even after receiving other imaging tests.

What Is X-Ray Left Heel AP/LAT View?

X-ray Left Heel AP LAT View is a diagnostic procedure that incorporates the use of a minimal amount of radiation to produce images of the left calcaneus.

• AP View (Anteroposterior): Provides a view of the heel region from the specified front-to-back projection.
• LAT View (Lateral): Provides a side view of the heel bone, helping assess its shape, alignment, and other bony features.

By combining the views, the physician is able to identify fractures, bony outgrowths, degenerative changes to the bones, or any other abnormal findings. If the initial examination with this modality does not provide sufficient information to resolve the individual’s symptoms, additional views may be necessary.

Common Reasons for X-Ray Left Heel AP/LAT View

• AP View: Anteroposterior view—shows a view of the heel region from the front-to-back view given the input.
• LAT View (Lateral): Side view taken of the heel bone, which helps to clarify the shape, alignment, and other bony characteristics.
• When viewed together, these perspectives enable a physician to assess the heel bone for fractures, bony spurs, bone degeneration, or any abnormal bone structure. If a person's initial examination with this does not give enough information to answer the person's symptoms, more views or imaging may be required.
• The most common complaints of the X-ray of the left heel AP/LAT view are:
• Left heel (to exam): Pain in the left heel.
• Assess heel bone following a fall or injury: To assess a fall/injury to the heel bone.
• Suspected fracture – To establish if the fracture has occurred in the calcaneus or not.
• Swelling and tenderness: To explore if it is evident after trauma or is associated with suspected bone abnormality.
• Identify bony projections which might be connected with discomfort in the heel (heel spurs).
• Limping: To rule out a bone problem that could cause pain when standing up on your feet.
• Persistent pain in the heel - if there is pain that is still persistent, even just after activity, a heel pain problem involving bone formation might be suspected.

Conditions and Abnormalities Evaluated

Heel Spurs

Heel Spurs are bony projections that can develop around the heel. These can be observed on X-rays, but they are not always a cause of pain.

Bone Alignment and Structural Abnormalities

The examination aids in assessing the slope and orientation of the heel bone, and this reveals some alterations that may need to be later correlated clinically.

Degenerative and Other Bony Changes

Selected X-rays might reveal some of the degenerative changes, evidence of abnormal bone formation, or some other change in the heel area that shows up on the X-rays.

Post-Traumatic Changes

If there has been some type of injury to the heel in the past or a fracture-type injury, X-rays may help in determining the alignment and healing of the bones if necessary and ordered by the treating doctor.

Why Choose Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy?

Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy offers diagnostic imaging services as enabling support to patient care, regulation of diagnostic imaging based on the correct diagnostic procedures, and reliable reporting. We attempt to make the examination pleasant for the patient and provide him with decent images that can be used to validate the clinical examination and history.

Book Your X-Ray Left Heel AP/LAT View

For those ordered to have a doctor take an X-ray Left Heel AP/LAT View, please schedule an appointment at Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy. Bring your doctor's prescription as well as previous reports of your X-rays with you so they can compare. Put it on the heel. If you can't put weight on it, if it causes a lot of pain, or if it causes a lot of swelling, then you should seek medical attention right away.