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Introduction to Radiology Concepts

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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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  1. Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

    Harjit Singh MD, FSIR (Professor of Radiology, Surgery, and Medicine Director of Education, Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute Fellowship Director, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology)

  2. Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

    Janet A Neutze MD (Associate Professor of Radiology Associate Division Chief, Ultrasound Co-director, Radiology Medical Student Education Program)

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Singh, H., Neutze, J.A. (2012). Introduction to Radiology Concepts. In: Singh, H., Neutze, J. (eds) Radiology Fundamentals. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0944-1_2

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