Radiopaque (Adjective)
Meaning
Not transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation; "barium sulfate is radiopaque".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Barium sulfate is a radiopaque substance used in medical imaging to visualize the digestive tract.
- The radiopaque material in her dental filling showed up clearly on the X-ray.
- Radiopaque wires provide a clear image of the internal structure of medical devices during X-ray examination.
- In medical imaging, iodine is often used as a radiopaque contrast agent due to its high density.
- The doctor used a radiopaque dye during the MRI to obtain clearer images of the patient's blood vessels.