Diagnostic Quality

Question 1

Diagnostic Quality Image Provides
1.
2.
3.

Answer 1

Density
Contrast
Same size and shape of object being exposed

Question 2

Degree of gradation of “blackness” on a film

Answer 2

Density

Question 3

What effects density/visual characteristics

Answer 3

• Developing conditions (underdeveloped or overdeveloped films)
• mA
• kVp

Question 4

Difference in densities seen on a film

Shades of gray in a radiograph

Answer 4

Film Contrast

Question 5

contrast image shows few shades of gray between black and white (short-scale)

Answer 5

High contrast

Question 6

image shows many shades of gray between black and white (long-scale)

Answer 6

Low Contrast

Question 7

what has no effect on contrast

- mA or kVp

Answer 7

mA!!

Question 8

What controls density

Answer 8

kvP and ma

Question 9

Geometric Characteristic
1
2
3

Answer 9

Sharpness
Magnification
Image Shape Distortion

Question 10

reproducing distinct outlines of an object

Answer 10

Sharpness

Question 11

equal enlargement of radiographic image

Answer 11

Magnification

Question 12

variation in the true size and shape of the object being radiographed

Answer 12

Image shape distoration

Question 13

Image unsharpness can be minimized by keeping film as __ as possible to object and by having the source-film distance as long as possible
Source-Film Distance – Long
Object-Film Distance – Short

Answer 13

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