radiolucent

• Describe una sustancia o tejido que permite el paso de los rayos X u otras formas de radiación, apareciendo oscuro en la radiografía.

Describes a substance or tissue that allows X-rays or other forms of radiation to pass through, appearing dark on a radiograph.

1. Transparent to radiationC2formalmedical

   Allowing X-rays or other forms of radiation to pass through with little or no absorption, appearing dark on an X-ray image.

   Transparente a la radiación

   • Air-filled cavities in the lungs appear radiolucent on a chest X-ray.
   • The radiologist noted a radiolucent area near the fracture site.
   • Gas bubbles in the tissue are typically radiolucent on imaging scans.

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