Film Processing Flashcards
the xray image changes the latent image to a visible image that is made permanent for handling, viewing and storage
processing
refers to the image that exists on film after it has been exposed but before it has been processed
latent/potential image
black metallic silver image
visible/manifest image
it is in a tank that converts exposed silver bromide crystals (latent image) to black metallic silver (visible image)
developer solution
it is in a tank that clears and removes unexposed silver bromide crystals, stops development and hardens the emulsion
fixer solution
it is in the wash tank that removes chemicals remaining on film
water
the _____ solution is carried over the top of the tanks into the water drain
the overflow solution is carried over the top of the tanks into the water drain
temperature of manual processing system
70° F
two types of processing system tanks
cascade compartment type
master tank and insert tank type
cascade compartment type has:
developer tank
fixer tank
2 wash tanks
it is used to convert latent image to manifest image
to amplify the amount of metallic silver on the film by increasing the number
to reduce the exposed silver halide crystals into metallic silver
development
the ____ provides electrons for the reduction of the shc
the developer provides electrons for the reduction of the shc
by giving up electrons, the developer is ____
by giving up electrons, the developer is oxidized
by gaining electrons, the shc are _____
by gaining electrons, the shc are reduced
redox
reduction - oxidation
europe
electrons are used in reduction, oxidation produces electrons
it is an activity of each individual component of reducing agent in solution is less than the activity when two components are combined
superadditivity/synergism
two chemicals are combined that is why there is a good outcome than one chemical
superadditivity/synergism
superadditivity is also called ____
superadditivity is also called synergism
it is when a small amount of fixer carried over to the developer will render it ineffective
developer contamination
__°C or 68° F for 5 minutes processing
20°C or 68° F for 5 minutes processing
it is caused by evaporation, old or exhausted developer, low reducing property, high monosulfates, low agents’ activity and has a strong ammonia odor
oxidized developer
high development time if:
_ film size
_ shc size
_ developer activity
high film size
high shc size
low developer activity
low development time if:
_ emulsion thickness
_ agitation
_ activity
low emulsion thickness
high agitation
high activity
it is reducing/developing agent
builds grays tones
provides intermediate density
sensitive to light and temperature
phenidone
phenidone dmin = .
phenidone dmin = 1.2
it is reducing agent/developing agent
builds black tones
dmax
provides upper scale density
sensitive to oxygen
hydroquinone
phenidone; sensitive to ___ and temperature
hydroquinone; sensitive to ______
phenidone; sensitive to light and temperature
hydroquinone; sensitive to oxygen
it shows the graphic relationship between optical density and radiation exposure
characteristic curve
in characteristic curve, _____ controls the toe and ____ controls the shoulder
in characteristic curve, phenidone controls the toe and hydroquinone controls the shoulder
it is a reducing agent that is added to hydroquinone in manual procesing
elon/metol
it is reducing agent that is used for automatic processing and it has 15x superadditivity than MQ
PQ
it is a reducing agent that is used for manual procesing
MQ
it is buffering, accelerator, activator, alkalinizer and wetting agent (BA3W)
sodium carbonate/hydroxide
or
potassium carbonate/hydroxide
it maintains pH, source of alkali (9.6-10.6)
buffering agent
it SPEEDS UP the development process, allows the reducers to attack the AgBr (silver bromide) crystals after swelling
accelerator
it facilitates the swelling of gelatin
activator
it decreases and maintain level of pH and provides the NECESSARY ALKALINE medium owing to the hydroxide
alkalinizer