the exactness of representation of the patient's anatomy on a radiographic image
Resolution is
the ability to image two separate objects and visually distinguish one from the other
Radiographic noise is
the random fluctuation in the OD of the image.
Speed
Term used to loosely describe the sensitivity of film to x-rays.
______ is a Term used to loosely describe the sensitivity of film to x-rays.
speed
the random fluctuation in the OD of the image.
Noise
________ is the exactness of representation of the patient's anatomy on a radiographic image
RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE quality
Distortion Depends On What 3 Things
1 Object thickness
2 Object position
3 Object shape
Distortion
Radiographic misrepresentation of the size the anatomic part
_____ is Radiographic misrepresentation of the size the anatomic part
Distortion
A blurred region on the radiograph over which radiologic technologists have little control results because the effective focal spot has size. This phenomenon is called _________
focal-spot blur
images on the radiograph are larger than the objects they represent, a condition called ______
magnification
What are the geometric factors that affect radiographic quality?
magnification
Distortion
Focal Spot Blur
Analyze the subject factors that affect image quality
size
shape
tissue composition
3 tools and techniques available to create high-quality images