Detection of a relatively radiolucent foreign body in the hand by xerography.
A case is presented in which a piece of wood, broken off in a hand, failed to show on a conventional radiograph and was clearly discernible on a xerogram.
D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014934:Wood; D014986:Xeroradiography