Image Faults

Question 1

What could cause a dark image on film?

Answer 1

Excessive exposure to xrays
Excessive developing time
Developer temperature too high
Developer too strong

Question 2

What could cause a blurred image on film?

Answer 2

Movement of patient, image receptor or X-ray tube

Question 3

What may cause a lead pattern ( pale image) on film?

Answer 3

Film exposed through back of packet

Question 4

What causes excessive Grey or black areas on film (fogging)

Answer 4

Out of date film
Poor storage
Film exposed to white light

Question 5

What causes crimp marks/ black lines on film?

Answer 5

Excessive bending of film

Question 6

What cause static marks on films?

Answer 6

Static electricity

Question 7

What colour marks does splashes of developer,leave on film?

Answer 7

Black

Question 8

What colour marks does splashed fixer leave on film?

Answer 8

Clear

Question 9

What could cause a double image on film?

Answer 9

Receptor used twice

Question 10

What cause a green image?

Answer 10

Insufficient fixing

Question 11

What could cause thin white lines on a Psp image?

Answer 11

Scratched plate

Question 12

What could cause white ares on edge of Psp image?

Answer 12

Phosphor costing delaminating

Question 13

What could cause areas of white burn out on Psp image?

Answer 13

Psp underexposed

plate exposed to light before processing

Question 14

What causes a grainy digital image?

Answer 14

Under exposure

Question 15

What can cause a fine zig zag line on Psp image?

Answer 15

Dust in scanner

Question 16

What an cause white curved area at corner of Psp image?

Answer 16

Psp corner folded in mouth

Question 17

What cause a pale portion of image on Psp image?

Answer 17

Bend on Psp

Question 18

What causes a marbled effect on Psp image?

Answer 18

Exposure to excessive heat

Question 19

What fault could cause a pale image on film?

Answer 19

Insufficient exposure
Insufficient developing time
Developer temperature too low
Developer too weak