Image compositing artifact

Case contributed by David Ndegwa
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Severe lower back pain.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male

Lumbar spine X-ray images

x-ray

On the lateral projection, the sacrum is seen to have a superimposition.

Zoomed lateral image

x-ray

Case Discussion

A second exposure was done without "erassour" after the first exposure resulted in an error that prompted a repeat which resulted in the artifact seen above .

X-ray artifacts present in a variety of ways and image compositing (or twin/double exposure) is common due to double exposure of the same film or plate. A repeat exposure in Computed radiography and film radiography without erasing the imaging plate or changing the film after the first exposure can result in such an artifact.

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