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What is the prefix of radiolucent?
The prefix of "radiolucent" is radio.
What is the difference between a hair line fracture and a fracture?
hair line fracture
What is radiolucent?
Radiolucent refers to the ability of a material to allow X-rays or other forms of radiation to pass through it easily, appearing dark on a radiographic image. Radiolucent substances, such as air or some types of plastics, allow for clearer visualization of dense structures like bones on medical imaging.
Is a simple fracture also called a hair line fracture?
Yes it is
Is ledermix radiolucent?
Ledermix is a medicine that is available in certain countries that controls the pain that is associated with acute apical periodontitis. It is stated the Ledermix is radiolucent.
What Does Radiolucent mean that it can not be seen on a x ray or an ct scan?
Radiolucent indicates a structure which lets relatively more x-rays through than the adjoining structures. The radiolucent structure is black on film, and the radio-opaque structure is white. Everything is relative. From radiolucent to radio-opaque, in a progressive order are air, fat, water (soft tissues), bone, metal.
What Fracture of arm shows faint line curving around shaft?
spiral fracture
What kind of fracture is a faint line in the shaft of a bone?
This would be a hairline fracture or stress fracture. These only occur in weight bearing bones.
What is the thin radiopaque band between the maxillary incisors called?
I believe it is the median palatine suture. The Median Palatine suture is a radiopaque line while the Incisive Foramen is Radiolucent. The Incisive Foramen is more oval-shaped with radiopacity, therefore xrays travel through this area more easily making it more radiolucent.
When is radiolucent contrast medium given?
A radiolucent contrast medium is composed of elements with a low atomic number such as air. These contrast mediums appear dark on the radiographic image.
What is fult line?
fault line is a planar fracture or a dicontinuity of the volume of rock
How long does it take for a hip hairline fracture to heal?
how long does it take for a hip hair line fracture to heal and what is the treatment
