carter questions ch. 2-10 (no ch. 8) Flashcards
an image formed by recording a continuous changing signal is know as
analog
the arrangement of pixels in rows and columns is known as
matrix
the amount of tissue included in the image is
field of view
the measurement of the radiation that was incident on the image receptor for a particular exposure is known as
K(ind)
the difference between the actual exposure and the target exposure is known as
DI
contrast resolution is a digital system’s ability to
show small differences in gray levels
true/false: dynamic range is the ability of a digital imaging system to respond to varying levels of exposure
true
true/false: spatial resolution in digital imaging is dependent on pixel size
true
true/false: the best component in a digital system will determine the resolution in a digital image
false
which of the following measures the efficiency of a system to convert the x-ray input signal into a useful output image?
-MTF
-DQE
-exposure latitude
-spatial resolution
DQE
The useful signal is determined during which part of the imaging cycle?
image sampling
true/false: the Nyquist theorem states that the sampling frequency must be less than twice the frequency of the input signal
false
true/false: aliasing occurs when the sampling frequency is not greater than twice the frequency of the input signal
true
in digital projection radiography, what process is used to normalize an image that has been taken with too great exposure?
automatic rescaling
true/false: The look-up table that is used to determine the brightness and contrast of an image is unique for each anatomic part
true
Which processing technique will amplify particular known frequencies in an image while suppressing others?
-edge enhancement
-high-pass filtering
-masking
all of the above
true/false: Window width controls the brightness of the image on the display
false
true/false: Shuttering the digital image will reduce the exposure to the patient
false
Which processing parameter will put together multiple images into one single image for display?
image stitching
The active layer in a PSP plate is usually made of phosphors from what family group?
barium fluorohalide
Which layer of the PSP plate sends light in a more forward direction when released in the reader?
reflective
Which layer of the PSP plate reduces static electricity?
conductive
true/false: the barcode label is used by the reader to identify the PSP plate
true
The laser excites the electrons trapped in the phosphor centers so that the energy may be released in the form of
light
What device in the reader detects the light being released from the PSP plate during reading?
photodetector
The PSP plate is erased…
-after every PSP plate is read
-by flooding it with bright light
-manually by selecting the proper eraser method
all of the above
true/false: too much mAs will cause quantum mottle
false
true/false: if grid lines are present and run parallel to the scanning laser, the image will not have the moire pattern present
false
true/false: overexposure will reduce the contrast resolution
true
After processing the image, strange artifacts are present that look metallic but are not present on the patient or table. The cause could be…
the cassette was backward
true/false: A thorough cleaning of the light guide by the technologist will remove white lines parallel to the plate travel
false
true/false: Dark line artifacts can be caused by too much kVp in an exposure
true