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What is Excessive fixing of an x-ray film: and explain in detail?
The degree of darkening or opacity of an exposed film is referred to as optical density.
Excessive fixation causes the image to become light, thereby reducing the optical density of the X-ray film.
White and Pharoah's Oral Radiology Principles and Interpretation 8th edition