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However, wood itself represents a moderating matrix for the neutrons due to its hydrogen content; in other words, it slows down the neutrons in the beam. As a consequence, thermal neutrons well known for producing appreciable radiographic images are not suitable for penetrating wooden specimens of a larger volume, i.e. layers of several centimetres. Only fast neutrons in the energy range of above 1 MeV are capable for radiological examination of voluminous wooden objects, with the disadvantage of producing rather low quality images. This problem cannot easily being resolved because it is of intrinsic nature. Any fast neutron capable to penetrate thick layers of any material has to be captured by a suitable imaging detector that is limited in its thickness to avoid blurring. So a compromise has to be found between the detector efficiency and the image quality, a problem certainly not finally resolved yet. The subject of this presentation is to highlight features in wooden specimens preferably detectable by neutron radiology. The majority of the images shown here are resulting from tomographic reconstructions that require the elimination of certain flaws that may spoil any reconstruction by an adding up effect rather than an overall level of image quality determinable by statistic means. Therefore, this study is limited to qualitative aspects. It should demonstrate the potential of radiological examinations with neutrons.