Yes, you can see cartilage with X-rays; diffraction enhanced X-ray imaging for soft and hard tissues.
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Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. carol_muehleman@rush.edu
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