radio-opacity

• Substantivo que designa a propriedade de ser opaco aos raios X ou a outras formas de radiação, sendo frequentemente usado em imagiologia médica e radiologia.

A noun referring to the property of being opaque to X-rays or other forms of radiation, often used in medical imaging and radiology.

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1. Opacity to X-rays or other radiationC1formalmedical

   The property of a material or tissue that prevents or significantly reduces the passage of X-rays or other forms of radiation, appearing white or light on a radiograph.

   Radiopacidade

   • The radiologist noted the radio-opacity of the metal implant on the scan.
   • Bone has a natural radio-opacity that makes it visible on X-rays.
   • The presence of radio-opacity in the lung tissue may indicate a calcified nodule.

   Sinônimosradiopacity