Fundamental Properties Flashcards

1
Q

what is quality of a digital image affected by

A

matrix size, unsharpness in underlying image, bit depth, and noise in underlying image

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2
Q

what is the array of all the pixels into which an image is divided

A

image matrix

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3
Q

if image matrix is small - resolution is

A

low

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4
Q

image blur dominates when

A

pixel size is much smaller than unsharpness of underlying image

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5
Q

density in a pixel is represented by a what

A

binary number w a variable number of bits (bit depth)

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6
Q

the more noise present in the initial image, the fewer what

A

the bits that are needed to convey its representation

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7
Q

what is the total number of pixels multiplied by the pixel size

A

field of view

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8
Q

what does an analog-to-digital converter transform

A

the original continuous density into a set of discrete gray levels

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9
Q

what is the process called of the analog to digital converter trasform

A

digitization

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10
Q

what does image noise limit

A

contrast resolution

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11
Q

during what is bit depth important

A

during process of quantization

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12
Q

imaging receiver is what

A

electrical signals

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13
Q

how are electrical signals converted into digital image

A

analog-to-digital converter

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14
Q

how are electrical signals eventually displayed as

A

pixel

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15
Q

quantization is what

A

takes electrical signals and converts them to digital image

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16
Q

a larger bit depth = what

A

brightness level

17
Q

a higher brightness level = what

A

contrast resolution

18
Q

what is contrast resolution

A

smallest exposure change that can be detected and displayed by imaging system

19
Q

large bit depth = ___ contrast resolution

A

high

20
Q

if small bit depth, what happens with anatomical structures

A

start to blend together (NOT GOOD)

21
Q

bit depth = what

A

total number of possible brightness level

22
Q

what is process of those brightness levels

A

quantization

23
Q

more bit depth, you are able to have more what

A

information

24
Q

information collected by imaging system is just what

A

electrical signals

25
Q

information from receptor from system is initially divided into thousands of what

A

pixels

26
Q

all pixels together = what

A

matrix

27
Q

pixel stands for what

A

picture element

28
Q

number of pixels depends on what

A

matrix size

29
Q

what are common sizes

A

256, 512, 1024 (all times itself)

30
Q

more pixels is good for what

A

spatial resolution (image quality)

31
Q

image detail get greater with increasing what

A

matrix size

32
Q

matrix size makes pixels do what

A

get smaller

33
Q

what is formula for pixel size

A

FOV/matrix size

34
Q

increasing FOV makes pixels do what

A

get larger (not good)

35
Q

smaller field of view gives what

A

better spatial resolution