Density Brightness Flashcards

0
Q

The same image quality attribute but are used and defined differently

A

Density / brightness

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1
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Relates directly to the amount of exposure received by the image receptor

A

Density and brightness

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2
Q

Describes images displayed on the film

Amount of blackening in the film

A

Density

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3
Q

Density is the result from the development of the exposed _______ from film’s emulsion

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Silver bromide crystals

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4
Q

Is equal to the logarithim to the base 10 of light incident (Io) on the film to light transmitted through the film (I1)

A

Density (optical density)

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5
Q

Images displayed on a computer monitor

Amount of luminance

A

Brightness

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6
Q

Density value must be within human visibility (OD = ______ )

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0.25 to 2.50

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7
Q

Controlling factor of density

A

mAs

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9
Q

Factors that affect density not the brightness

A

Film / screen system

Processing

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9
Q

Contrast value for film / screen system can be taken through ______

A

Sensitometry

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10
Q

Degree of difference in density / brightness levels between areas

A

Contrast

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11
Q

Sensitometry can be measured through

A

Average gradient

Gamma

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12
Q

Higher value means high contrast

A

Average gradient

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13
Q

Steeper the slope , higher that contrast

A

Gamma

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14
Q

Difference in density / brightness between adjacent values are great

Achieve with use of low kVp

A

High contrast

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15
Q

Differences in density / brightness between adjacent values are small

Use of high kVp

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Low contrast

16
Q

Range of optical density from the lightest to the blackest part of the radiograph

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Scale of contrast

17
Q

Great difference between available densities

A

Short scale contrast

18
Q

Little difference between available densities . Many shades of grey

A

Long scale of contrast

19
Q

Only factor that controls contrast

A

kVp

21
Q

The number of bits available for each pixel is represented by _____

A

Pixel bit depth

22
Q

High contrast can be achieve by the use of

A

low kVp

23
Q

Low contrast can be achieve by the use of

A

High kVp

24
Q

too low contrast can result from

A

too much scatter/fog