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XR MSK - common phrases

Your bone radiograph may need one of these common phrases.

History: abscess, osteomyelitis, or necrotizing fasciitis

No soft tissue air. No erosions.

Findings: cast material present

Soft tissue and bone partially obscured by overlying cast material.

Findings: diffuse punctate lucencies in the bone

Permeative appearance of the bone; correlate for myeloproliferative disease.