Soft tissue radiography for wooden foreign bodies--a worthwhile exercise?
Radiographs were taken of various types of wood embedded in chicken legs. Wood is seen as a filling defect. Paint and increased water content reduce the negative shadow of wood. The results suggest that radiography is worthwhile in cases of suspected wooden foreign bodies.
D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000293:injuries; D010150:Paint; D011859:Radiography; D014867:Water; D014934:Wood
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