X-ray of a hand dipped in iodine. Iodine absorbs X-rays, revealing the skin around the bones.

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image showing X-ray of a hand dipped in iodine. Iodine absorbs X-rays, revealing the skin around the bones.

Solid_Gold_Turd on January 6th, 2020 at 00:58 UTC »

Pro: Cool I can see my hand in this radiograph

Con: Aw shucks I have hand cancer now

Leena52 on January 6th, 2020 at 02:06 UTC »

I can even see the nails! Fascinating.

drunken_ira_hayes on January 6th, 2020 at 02:42 UTC »

I think if I ever had a hand or arm or bone cut off, I would want to preserve the bone and keep it. At the very least it would be a conversation starter!