https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/14129/radiography-revision Does anyone have a good way to remember the difference between radiolucent and radio opaque, I keep getting them confused en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/116344?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:41:34 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:c1270f83-36fb-41a3-92bc-531d2608a685Maisy<p>If you remember that both are opposed to each other, think of them as a pair of tights! (Radio)Opaque are the thick school tights that never laddered whereas translucent are sheer and ladder easily (allows penetration of xrays). Sounds strange but it helped me a lot as radiography took me a while to get the hang of!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>