r/xrays • • Jan 26 '26

Consult a doctor for a diagnosis YSK that diagnosing x-rays is actually quite difficult

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I've seen a lot of posts on here lately asking Reddit to diagnose a patient based on their x-ray, or asking Reddit to second guess a radiologist. You need to know that no one is just glancing at these pictures and figuring out what's wrong immediately (transverse fractures excluded) these trained doctors are sitting in dark rooms squinting or looking sideways at these pictures, staring at the borders, adjusting contrast, moving their eyes side to side, trying to look at the images with their peripheral vision. Not to mention reading patient histories, looking at their vitals, their lab reports...there's a lot that goes into it. This isn't something Reddit can do for you.


r/xrays • • Sep 30 '24

Discussion Growth Plates & Bone Age

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https://www.ct-ortho.com/patient-resources/patient-education/articles/the-growth-plate/

There was the beginnings of a good discussion on growth plates and bone age that might be better suited to a thread of its own.
https://www.reddit.com/r/xrays/comments/1ft340w/will_i_still_grow_m16/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Please carry on with the discussion and share your knowledge, experience and relevant links as we would all like to educate our eye.


r/xrays • • 10h ago

Chronic ankle pain

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r/xrays • • 1d ago

Discussion What is the little metal object?

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The only surgery was tubal ligation .. But isn't that spot a little high?


r/xrays • • 1d ago

Discussion Fracture above plate?

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Picture of a screen apologies for quality but I want to know if anyone else sees believes that’s a fracture above the plate (and if the plate could cause it?)


r/xrays • • 4d ago

That had to hurt Broken tail bone

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Fractured my coccyx sitting on a metal buckle of the seat belt. Ouch this hurts


r/xrays • • 4d ago

Says he took a bullet for a friend

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more like he took a bullet from a friend


r/xrays • • 5d ago

Oh so **that's** where the back pain comes from

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Bullet fragments between L1 and L2 is my understanding.

Anybody know what that circle is besides my fragment there? Just curious, sorry for shitty phone pic

And yes, I can feel them


r/xrays • • 5d ago

Metal Pole Fell on Foot!

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Metal pole fell on my foot, could’ve sworn it was broken from how much pain i’m in, but apparently not!


r/xrays • • 6d ago

It is the Gastric Bubble (AKA stomach) 26M X-ray shows a rounded shadow below the left side of the heart. 🫠

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r/xrays • • 6d ago

It’s just a scratch right? ggarcon89

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Love my career, love my job. Shoutout to X-ray for (in a very literal sense) giving me a better life.


r/xrays • • 6d ago

Consult a doctor for a diagnosis Are there any signs indicative of pulmonary embolism or pulmonary infarction on this chest X-ray?

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r/xrays • • 10d ago

It’s just a scratch right? My Chest X-Rays

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Good times.

Figured I'd post this to this sub as well, as I'm sure you all would find this interesting too! Again, happy to answer questions.


r/xrays • • 12d ago

Distal radius fracture and dislocation, followed by 2 surgeries in 2024 and a lovely delayed EPL rupture out of nowhere 2 years later

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r/xrays • • 14d ago

Displaced/fractured fifth metatarsal - Fun X-ray pictures inside

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Hi all

I missed the bottom step of my stairs on Sunday morning and landed full weight on one foot, it bruised and swelled but at first thought it was a strain.

Few days later I was more concerned and decided to go to urgent care for an X-ray and was told I had a displaced fifth metatarsal fracture and was given a very ugly boot to wear for 6-8 weeks.

I am feeling very down and depressed as it will mess up a lot of plans and/or make it harder. They did mention surgery is unlikely and the fracture clinic will be in touch by the end of this week or next week.

I wondered if anyone had any advice or comments on the x-ray itself.


r/xrays • • 14d ago

Xray of my arms

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You can kind of see my hands too


r/xrays • • 14d ago

Discussion Pretty bad shoulder blade and chest pain on the left side, x-ray of thoracic spine and left side ribs

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Not sure if I'm allowed to post this here but just curious if there's anything obviously wrong that you guys can see because I have no idea what I'm looking at

I have an appointment with my GP on Friday to go over the results


r/xrays • • 16d ago

Discussion Forearm fracture with TENS nails, I don’t think the alignment looks right. Thoughts?

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r/xrays • • 16d ago

Broken Tibia

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r/xrays • • 19d ago

Interesting AF X-ray

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Wanted to share my xray from today! I have osgoodschlatters in my right knee.


r/xrays • • 25d ago

Continuous ,very bad coughing since 15 days

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I am 20M and having cough since like 15 days, it's frequency is less but when I cough, I can't stop like until I am about to vomit, i have vomitted many times too while coughing, it's very bad and I has taken 5 days antibiotics too but nothing significant changed


r/xrays • • Sep 19 '26

Discussion Medical students and young doctors: could you spare just a minute for a short X-ray interpretation survey?

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hey everyone,

we are a group of college students and have been assigned a project on the difficulties medical students, interns, and young doctors face when learning and interpreting X-rays, especially when identifying possible fractures.

We're trying to understand real experiences so we would really appreciate responses (we need responses for the subject grading and hence are desperate)

The survey takes less than a minute and has just 10 questions

Survey: https://forms.gle/FYBrYAVuX9wonARq8

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to respond.


r/xrays • • Sep 17 '26

Spine XRay

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My spine! my mom was surprised to see the surgical clips from my gallbladder removal lol


r/xrays • • Sep 16 '26

Consult a doctor for a diagnosis Classify Pelvis X-Ray

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Hi, I just need classify this pelvis, AP x-ray.

Type: Android, Platypelloid, Anthropoid, Gynecoid, Mixed

Sex: M/F/Other

And structures if u have a time.


r/xrays • • Sep 14 '26

Consult a doctor for a diagnosis Seeing an orthopedic this week. Broke my index finger and thumb

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Index non displaced, bone chip in thumb. Likelihood of needing surgery?