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Bone is evident on an x-ray because it is denser than the surrounding muscles and fat. This means that the bone stops some of the x-ray beams from reaching the x-ray film, leaving that area on the film white. That is why bone x-rays appear white on a black/grey background.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agobecause of the physhics rule newtons II law. Fres=mxa. The mass of the bone timed by the acceleration of xray bio mechanics shows the force resultant that absorbs x-rays.
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∙ 14y agoThere's a lot of Calcium in bones. All other tissues are usually water-based. Those two materials have a different resistance for x-rays. (Water is more radiotransparent than Calcium.)
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How do you detect a bone fracture?
xray
Skeleton picture of the scaphoid bone in wrist can you display an xray of the scaphoid bone?
yes
Why do you have the xray?
Usually to check for broken bones or bone malformations.
What is interosseous lipomas?
The Xray reveals that you have a benign fatty tumor in a bone... inter (inside) osseous (bone)
Where and why do you use xrays?
You get an xray taken at a hosbital and it is used to see if you have a fractured or broken bone
Which technology allows doctors to evaluate whether an athlete has broken a bone?
Xray Scanners
What if you see black areas on a bone Xray?
areas which are less dense and have allowed more xrays to pass through. eg Black = air, softer tissues. White= bone/ calcification
Which diagnostic technique is most commonly used to visualize a bone fracture?
XRAY
Can a tumor in the femur bone show up on an xray?
yes, i have a tumor in my femur and that's how they found it.
Does a bone xray show up arthritis?
X rays show up the damage that arthritis does to bone and will show the proximity of one bone to another which indicates damage or wear to cartilage.
What are black areas on a hip x-ray?
The black parts on an xray are nothing. They are just usually a backround of were there is no bone
How is an image formed using xray?
they drill in to the bone, take some bone fragment and clone it to make a structure then a well known wildlife photographer will paint it and take a picture
