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radiopaque

radiopaque

9.4
An object that does not let X-rays pass through and looks white on an X-ray
  • adjective
  • /ˌreɪdiəʊˈpeɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : radiopaco
  • Similar to all Portex Blue Line tracheostomy tubes, the tube has a radiopaque line for easy radiographic identification of the tube location.

Examples

  • However, a panoramic radiograph demonstrated bilateral radiopaque bodies extending from the origin of the styloid process to the angle of the mandible.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Plain films of the neck will quickly indicate the presence of bony damage, soft tissue injury, and radiopaque foreign bodies such as broken needle tips.

    Academic text (1996)

  • However, not all fish bones are radiopaque.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Lateral neck x-ray demonstrated a radiopaque shadow at the level of the hypopharynx.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Because iron tablets are radiopaque, abdominal radiography may reveal undissolved tablets.

    Academic text (2007)

  • A myelogram is a radiograph of the spine after an intrathecal injection of a radiopaque water-soluble contrast medium.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The radiopaque stent and two markers on the delivery catheter allow fluoroscopic control of stent release and positioning across the stricture.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The doctor explained that the radiopaque contrast agent would help identify any abnormalities in the imaging results.

  • During the X-ray, the radiopaque markers clearly indicated the position of the implant in the bone.

  • To check for any obstructions, the surgeon used a radiopaque dye that would show up brightly on the scan.

Synonyms

radio-opaque
vsradiopaque
  • Specialized
7.9

A material that does not let X-rays pass and looks white on an X-ray

has identical meaning but is written without a hyphen

Antonyms

radiolucent
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Material or tissue that X-rays pass through and that looks dark on an X-ray image

Compounds

radiopaque dye
  • Specialized
5.7

A dye that blocks X-rays to make organs or blood vessels visible on scans

How Radiopaque

radiopaque
  • Specialized
9.4
radiolucent
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Surface Forms

radiopaque positive

Morphology

radiopaque = opaque (semi-transparent) = radio + opaque

Meaning is directly built as 'radio(radiation) + opaque', but the combining form 'radio-' is technical and may be unfamiliar or confusable with the noun 'radio' for many learners.

Etymology

The word radiopaque comes from radi- meaning 'ray', the same root in radio and radiant, and opaque meaning 'not see-through'. So a radiopaque object does not let X-rays pass and appears white on an X-ray.