Film Characteristics Flashcards
1
Q
latitude
A
term used to describe range of densities on film
2
Q
wide latitude is used when?
A
when you desire low contrast rardiographs e.g chest
3
Q
short latitude is used when?
A
when you desire high radiographs
4
Q
As contrast decreases what happens to latitude?
A
latitude increases
5
Q
H&D CURVES: fastest film is?
A
furthest to the left of graph
6
Q
most latitude film
A
lowest contrast
7
Q
highest contrast
A
steepest slope
