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Radiographic Film
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Physics
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03/24/2013

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Term
polyester
blue tinted
reduces eye strain
absorbs very little water
Definition
base layer
Term
thickness of base layer
Definition
150-300 micrometers
Term
made of gelatin and photosensitive silver halide crystals
interaction of light and xray photons puts latent image on the film
Definition
emulsion layer
Term
makes of 95-98% of silver hailde crystals
suspended in emulsion
Definition
silver bromide crystals
Term
layer of hard protective gelatin to prevent the soft emulsion underneath from being damaged
nearly impossible to tear
Definition
supercoat
Term
used when fine detail is critical to the diagnostic quality of the image
Definition
direct exposure/ nonscreen film
Term
available in a wide variety of speeds, contrast ranges, latitudes, and resolutions
Definition
intensifying screen
Term
most require single emulsion film
Definition
special application films
Term
type of special application film
provides an exact image of the original by using actual negatives
UV light
Definition
duplication film
Term
type of special application film
70 mm and 105 mm roll of film is used
similar to cineradiography film
sensitive to green light
Definition
fluoroscopic spt film
Term
single emulsion film
exposed with a single radiographic intensifying screen
uses green emitting terbiumdoped gadolinium oxysulfide screens with green sensitive film
Definition
mammography film
Term
uses digital electronic signal from an imaging device
is silver halide film that has been sensitized to red light
must be handled in total darkness
Definition
laser film
Term
contrast
speed
latitude
recorded detail
Definition
properties of film
Term
film emulsion with larger silver halide crystals
Definition
lower contrast film
Term
film emulsion that contains smaller silver halide grains
Definition
high contrast film
Term
sensitivity of screen film combination to xrays and light
Definition
speed
Term
speed depends on
Definition
thickness of layer of phosphor
crystal/phosphor size
efficiency of crystals/phosphor
Term
___ is a function of the concentration and the total number of silver halide crystals
Definition
speed
Term
produces twice the speed that could be attained by single emulsion film
Definition
double emulsion film
Term
immersion time
developer solution temp
chemical activity
ambient conditions
Definition
factors affecting speed
Term
speed is most affected by
Definition
developer solution temperature
Term
higher temperature produces greater ___ in film
Definition
density
Term
film speed is affected when the ____ has not formed properly
Definition
bromide ion barrier
Term
image receptor latitude
Definition
the margin of error in technical factors
Term
image receptors with wide latitude have ___ gray scale, ___ contrast image
Definition
long, low
Term
latitude and contrast are _____ proportional
Definition
inversely
Term
the degree of sharpness of structural lines on a radiograph
spatial resolution
Definition
recorded detail
Term
smaller phosphor crystals give ___ detail
Definition
better
Term
thin emulsion give ___ detail
Definition
better
Term
lower phosphor concentration gives ___ detail
Definition
less
Term
films should be stored at temperatures of ___ degrees and below
Definition
68
Term
heat ____ fogging
Definition
increases
Term
humidity must be maintained between ___ and ___ percent
Definition
30-60
Term
high humidity causes ____
Definition
condensation
Term
store film boxes on __
Definition
edge
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