Negative-mode soft-tissue xeroradiography.
Positive-mode xeroradiography is an excellent method of visualizing soft-tissue structures in mammography and other procedures; however, toner deletions over a large area may preclude adequate delineation of the soft tissues near high-density structures such as bone. Use of the negative mode in the development cycle provides excellent demonstration of the soft tissues without toner deletions and requires only about 70% of the exposure needed in the positive mode. Negative-mode images also exhibit greater changes in radiographic contrast than those observed with the positive mode. The extent of achilles tendon lacerations was shown particularly well by this technique.
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries; D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005542:Forearm; D006614:Hindlimb; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014986:Xeroradiography / Q000379:methods*