Ch.28 Flashcards
This is made up of individual picture elements each designed by its column and row number
Digital image Matrix
This determines the spatial resolution.
Pixel size
The smaller the pixels visibility =?
smaller structures, increased recorded detail
Nuclear medicine = what pixels? Ultrasound?
- -64x64
- -128x128
A matrix is made up of ____ within each column/row?
pixels
MRI and CT =what pixels? DR and CR?
- -512x512
- 1024x1024
This is a measure of spatial resolution or image sharpness.
Spatial Frequency
Spatial Frequency is measured with what units?
Line pairs per millimeter (LP/mm)
How many pixels are required to record a line pair from a resolution template?
at least 2
When pixel size is reduced to .1mm actual resolution is what?
6 LP/mm
What is the formula relating spatial frequency to the pixel size of the image acquisition system.
SF= 1/2 (PS)
This is the portion of the image receptor plate that contains relevant anatomical information and is displayed on the monitor screen. (Size of collimation you use)
Displayed Field of View
Since both small and large anatomy are displayed on the monitor using the same matrix, a _____ (smaller, larger) field of view will consists of more pixels in a given display area.
Smaller
What is the pixel size formula?
PS= FOV/matrix
What are the 3 steps in digitizing an analog image?
- Scanning
- Sampling
- Quantizing
What is scanning in an analog image
Image is divided up into matrix of pixel cells
Sampling is what in an analog image?
Intensity of light (or X-rays) is measured for each cell