Digital Radiography

Question 1

Digital Radiography

Answer 1

the map of x ray transmission through patient is converted to a digital file not recorded on film

Question 2

Pixel

Answer 2

Each row x Column intersection

Question 3

More pixels =

Answer 3

bigger file size

greater detail

Question 4

DICOM

Answer 4

Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine

Question 5

DR

Answer 5

Digital Radiography

Question 6

CR

Answer 6

Computed Radiography

Question 7

DDR

Answer 7

Direct Digital Radiography

Question 8

What are the types of Flat Panels?

Answer 8

Indirect Digital Detector

Direct Digital Detector

Question 9

What are the advantages of Digital?

Answer 9

Professional image
No darkroom, film, envelope
Post Processing 
Consultation 
Exposure Latitude
Contrast optimization

Question 10

Exposure latitude

Answer 10

the extent to which a film, image plate or film panel can be over or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result

Question 11

Contrast Optimization

Answer 11

Application of additional processing ‘normalizes’ the image

Dark regions are made lighter and lighter regions darker

Question 12

What are the two problems we are reducing by using Digital Radiography?

Answer 12

Improper exposure

Poor darkroom technique