Can an x-ray be wrong?

When I was around 13 or 14 yrs. old I saw a specialist b/c I had troubles with numbness/coldness in my left arm and hand. The results showed that I had Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, and the Doc wanted to perform surgery when I turned 15 or 16. My parents decided that they did not want me to undergo surgery at that time because they felt I was too young, and the syptoms were mild.

I have been getting really bad headaches lately, and still have the numbness in the arm and hand all on the left side, along with some other symptoms. I saw my current doctor and mentioned the Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. He sent me for a neck x-ray that came back fine!!! No Thoracic Outlet Syndrome!!! Just "spasms" in the neck. Where could that bone have gone?

Is it possible that the x-ray was wrong? I still cannot get over the fact that I almost went through surgery to have a bone removed at 16yrs old!!!! I live in Canada by the way, so it's not like the Dr. wanted the $$!

Can an x-ray be wrong?violin

of course not, the people interpreting the x ray could be wrong.

:%26gt; peace

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Can an x-ray be wrong?chinese theater opera theater

people can misread x-rays
An X ray cannot be wrong

HOWEVER

ur doctor could have EASILY been wrong

Just cos he said u had t/o/s dusnt mean u did

good thing u didnt gt tht surgery ay!
Well all equipment and machines can be wrong, so yes it is possible that it is wrong, or they just missed it on the X-ray. It isnt too likely because that equipment needs to be maintained and accurate because its for a medical facility.
I dont know which country u belong.

Xrays and ct scans can be wrong

prefer digital xray or MRI
Doctors are human; they make mistakes just as everyone else does. Even radiologists make the same mistake - my suggestion to you would be to see a neurologist, because they can pinpoint where the pain is coming from, because my wife has the same thing and it's not from spasms - it's from a pinched nerve and a herniated disc. Good luck with this!