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Density and Contrast
Density and Contrast questions
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Undergraduate 2
02/27/2008

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Brightness
Definition

The concept of density as it is displayed on a soft copy monitor for digital images.

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Density
Definition
One of the photographic properties that comprise visibility of detail; the degree of overall blackening of the film.
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Window Level

Definition
The digital processing that produces changes in density/brightness.
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Contrast
Definition
One of the properties that comprise visibility of detail; the difference between adjacent densities.
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Contrast Mask
Definition
A tool to help focus on contrast in a selected area.
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Dynamic Range
Definition
The concept of contrast as it is displayed on a soft copy monitor for digital images; a range of density/brightness of the display monitor light emission.
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Image receptor/Film
Definition
The medium used to capture the radiographic image for recording.
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Scale of Contrast
Definition
The number of useful visible densities or shades of gray.
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Window Width
Definition
The digital processing that produces changes in the range of density/brightness, which can be used to control contrast.
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