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Depending storage conditions, - ie. stored in a dry, dark, cool place or frozen - old x-ray film can be used passed their expiry date, but I wouldn't recommend it for diagnostic purposes. The image result is usually non diagnotic because the emulsion deterioration produces brown/green tinted images, blotches, or no image at all.

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