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Is it plane film or plain film x-rays? Thanks

Posted By: nm on 2008-09-13
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plane/plain x-ray
Hi... what is the proper spelling/term of plane x-ray.... is it plain x-ray or plane x-ray?  Thanks for any help.   -- Vicki
plain or plane
Subject: plain or plane

for x-ray films?


 


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plane vs plain xrays
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sigh, plain not plane films
Subject: sigh, plain not plane films

I'm delirious...going to bed. Sorry, should be plain films.
It is plain x-rays.
Subject: It is plain x-rays.


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Subject: Usually plain x-rays are for example

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Subject: Plain, as in plain-old x-rays.

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Subject: plain films or plane films?

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Subject: wood plane is correct, as if they pull the tip back like a wood plane as they take the images nm

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plain x-ray.
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plain x-ray
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Subject: Plain is it :) nm

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Subject: plain x-ray

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Subject: plain is correct. nm

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