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What does it mean when a radiologist writes "lucency is noted in the distal fibula doubtful significance"?
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Lucency is when : The area of the bone is darker in color. Keep in mind bone is white. So a lucency or dark color would indicate a lack of bone in that area. Sometimes, it could be due to a cyst which would be a hollow type area because of lack of bone. Sometimes there could be a shadow effect or overlap of bone and that could be a reason they don't feel there is significance.
Answered 8/23/2014
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