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Ankle - xray

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  • 04-03-2015 12:10pm
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    oirishfruitie
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭


    My ankle is giving me problems following a bad sprain I got last Summer.
    How does one go about getting an x-ray?
    That is; is it really necessary to go to my GP and then get a referral for an xray? When I know he won't be able to do much more than twist it and suggest an xray?


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    Xeyn
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭Xeyn


    You can go to your GP for an assessment and or referral - if an X ray is needed the visit to the hospital is free. Or you can go directly to the A&E in which case it would cost €100 whether you get an X ray or not.


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    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,671 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    If you have any local private imaging services, just call them and ask if they accept self-referrals.

    Remember though, that you will be wanting the attention of a doctor of some sort, because you're unlikely to have the skills to interpret the x-ray and decide what treatment is required.

    If you do see your GP first, what you're really buying from them is knowledge about what particular specialist to refer you to for this interpretation and further management. A phone call to your local imaging centre may get you to the right person, or it might not.


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    lonestargirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭lonestargirl


    Nowhere will accept self-referrals, x-rays are ionising radiation and thus legally have to be prescribed. The radiologist reading the x-ray undertakes the role of the practitioner but it is the referring physician that is considered the prescriber.


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