Abstract
A radiograph is simply a record of the shadow cast by the various structures through which the X-ray beam has passed. This means that the shadow of structures lying at differing levels within the subject will overlay each other making it very difficult to separate detail occurring at these various levels.
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Hill, D.R. (1975). Body Section Radiography. In: Hill, D.R. (eds) Principles of Diagnostic X-Ray Apparatus. Philips Technical Library. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02452-0_17
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