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Let us disregard the anatomy seen on the radiograph for now and concentrate on basic radiographic principles. In Fig. 2.1, you can see examples of the four basic densities, bone, soft tissue, fat, and air, which are visible on a conventional radiograph.

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  • Densities
  • Bone
  • Soft tissue
  • Fat
  • Air
  • Metal
  • Silhouette sign

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FIGURE 2.1
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  1. Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute Department of Radiology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

    Harjit Singh MD

  2. Department of Radiology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

    Janet A. Neutze MD & Jonathan R. Enterline MD

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    Janet A. Neutze

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Singh, H., Neutze, J.A., Enterline, J.R. (2015). Introduction to Radiology Concepts. In: Singh, H., Neutze, J., Enterline, J. (eds) Radiology Fundamentals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10362-4_2

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