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five basic densities seen on conventional radiography |
1. Air-blackest 2. Fat- gray 3. Fluid/Soft tissue- appear the same 4. Calcium- whitest natural 5. metal- whitest |
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Terms used for white and black: Conventional Radiographs |
White: increased density, opaque Black: decreased density, lucent |
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CT |
W: increased/high attenuation, hyperintense/hyperdense B: decreased/low attenuation, hypodense |
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MRI |
W: increased/high signal intensity, bright B: decreased/low signal intensity, dark |
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Ultrasonography (US) |
W: Hyperechoic, sonodense B: Hypoechoic/anechoic, sonolucent |
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Nuclear Medicine |
W: increased tracer uptake B: Decreased tracer uptake |
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Barium Studies |
W: Radiopaque B: Nonopaque, radiolucent |
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T1 weighted MRI |
brightest: vertebral body medium: disks dark: CSF subcutaneous fat=bright cortical bone=dark |
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T2 weighted MRI |
brightest: CSF medium: disks dark: vertebral body subcutaneous fat=bright cortical bone=dark |
