Radiographic film fog artifact caused by fluorescent bandage.

Feinstein, R S; Gribbin, C E; Tokarz, R J · Radiology · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Film fog is a common cause of x-ray film artifact. The authors report an unusual source of film fogging in the darkroom--seen in three consecutive radiographs of two different patients--the exposure of film to the low light emission of a fluorescent commercial adhesive bandage worn by the technologist. Heightened awareness of the effects of these bandages will help avoid creation of this film fog artifact.

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