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Ch. 9 Image Quality and Characteristics Flashcards

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1
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any unwanted image on a radiographic image

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artifact

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number of bits that determines the amount of precision in digitizing the analog signal, and therefore the number of shades of gray that can be displayed in the image

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bit depth

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the amount of luminance (light emission) of a display monitor

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brightness

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differences in the brightness levels to differentiate among the anatomic tissues

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contrast

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used to describe the ability of the imaging system to distinguish between small objects that attenuate the x-ray beam similarly in digital imaging

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contrast resolution

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a method of describing the contrast resolution compared with the amount of noise apparent in a digital image

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contrast-to-noise ratio

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a measurement of the efficiency of an image receptor in converting the x-ray exposure it receives to a quality radiographic image

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detective quantum efficiency (DQE)

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results from the radiographic misrepresentation of either the size (magnification) or shape of the anatomic part

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distortion

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the range of exposure intensities that an image receptor can respond to and acquire image data

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dynamic range

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refers to image of objects that appear longer than the true objects

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elongation

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provides a numeric value indicating the level of radiation exposure to the digital image receptor

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exposure indicator

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the dimensions of an anatomic area displayed on the monitor

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field of view

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refers to images that appear shorter than the true objects

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foreshortening

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the number of different shades of gray that can be stored and displayed by a computer system in digital imaging

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grayscale

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tissues that attenuate the x-ray beam very differently

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high subject contrast

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tissues that attenuate the x-ray beam similarly

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low subject contrast

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an increase in the image size of an object compared with its true, or actual, sizes; also known as size distortion

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magnification

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combination of rows and columns (array) of pixels that make up a digital image

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matrix

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a measure of the ability of the system to reserve signal contrast (display the contrast of anatomic objects varying in size), and the value will be between 0 (no difference in brightness levels) and 1.0 (maximum difference in brightness levels)

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modulation transfer function (MTF)

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also called number of bits, it affects the number of shades of gray available for image display

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pixel bit depth

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number of pixels per unit area

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pixel density

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the pixel spacing or distance measured from the center of a pixel to an adjacent pixel

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pixel pitch

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visible as brightness fluctuations on the image. Caused by too few photons reaching the image receptor to form the image

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quantum noise

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the ability of the imaging system to resolve or distinguish between two adjacent structures and can be expressed in the unit of line pairs er millimeter (lp/mm)

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resolution

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when the image receptor is extremely overexposed, cannot be properly processed, and the quality is severely degraded

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saturation

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the accuracy of the structural line is achieved by maximizing the amount of spatial resolution and minimizing the amount of distortion

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sharpness factors

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a method of describing the strength of the radiation exposure compared with the amount of noise apparent in a digital image

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signal-to-noise ratio

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refers to an increase in the object’s image size compared with its true, or actual, size; also known as magnification

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size distortion

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a term used to evaluate accuracy of the anatomic structural lines

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spatial resolution

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refers to the absorption characteristics of the anatomic tissue radiographed along with the quality of the x-ray beam

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subject contrast

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factors that make the anatomic structures visible and include the brightness and contrast of the image

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visibility factors

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sets the midpoint of the range of brightness visible in the digital image. in CT, it determines the midpoint of the range of CT numbers to be displayed

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window level (WL)

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a control that adjusts the radiographic contrast on the digital image. In CT, it adjusts how many CT numbers are visible in the image

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window width

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visibility factors of a quality radiograph include

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brightness and contrast

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this results in poor quality digital image because of improper processing due to extreme over exposure to the image receptor

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saturation

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what feature provides a numeric value indicating the level of radiation exposure to the digital image receptor

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exposure indicator

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anatomic tissues that attenuate the x-ray beam equally are said to have this

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low subject contrast

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an imaging system that can resolve 10 Lp/mm instead of 6 Lp/mm is said to have this

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improved sharpness

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unwanted scatter exposure to the image receptor will likely increase this

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fog

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what is defined as “the range of exposure intensities an image receptor can accurately detect”

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dynamic range

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for a given field of view, a large matrix size will result in this

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more pixels

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in digital imaging, which of the following determines the range of grayscale available for display

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pixel bit depth

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during digital image display, the contrast can be lowered by increasing this

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window width

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the ability of the imaging system to distinguish between small objects that attenuate the x-ray beam similarly defines this

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contrast resolution

45
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increasing the displayed field of view for a fixed matrix size will result in this

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increased pixel size

46
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the visibility of anatomic structures is increased with this

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increased CNR and increased SNR

47
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an imaging system with a higher detective quantum efficiency (DQE) does this

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more efficient in converting x-ray exposure to a quality image

48
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double exposing an image receptor will likely result in this

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image artifact

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