radiopacity (redirected from Radioopaque)

radiopacity /ra·di·opac·i·ty/ (-pas´i-te) the quality or property of obstructing the passage of radiant energy, such as x-rays, the representative areas appearing light or white on the exposed film.radiopaque´

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ra·di·o·pac·i·ty (rd--ps-t)

n.

The quality or state of being radiopaque.

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radiopacity (rāˈ·dē·ō·pasˑ·i·tē),

n the capability of a substance to hinder or completely stop the passage of x-rays, such as lead and bones, thus producing a light image on film. Also called
radiodensity.

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radiopacity (rā´dēōpas´itē),

n relative term referring to the considerable attenuation of a radiographic beam produced by materials of relatively high atomic number. The image on a radiograph of such materials is relatively light because less radiation passes through, which prevents the exposure of the film in that area.

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radiopacity

the quality or property of obstructing the passage of radiant energy, such as x-rays, the representative areas appearing light or white on the exposed film.