Image Production 1 Flashcards
In DR, what is the main controlling factor of spatial resolution?
Pixel size and pixel pitch
Spatial resolution
- Recorded detain
- measured in line pairs per mm
Receptor exposure
Overall amount of radiation to reach IR
Contrast resolution
Visual detail
Size distortion
Distance creates magnification
Shape distortion
Foreshortening or elongation
Main controlling factor of receptor exposure
mAs
5:1
2
6:1
3
8:1
4
10:1/12:1
5
16:1
6
FAT CAT
Proximal joint will always be thicker
What is the primary controlling factor of subject contrast
kVp
Umbra
Area of image sharpness
Penumbra
Geometric unsharpness surrounding image
Magnification
Image size/object size= SID/SOD
What causes shape distortion
Angulation of tube, angulation of part, angulation of IR, and motion
What causes size distortion
Changes in object to image receiver and source to image receiver distances
2 kV change is made for each centimeter in part thickness when operating at what kVp
80
Wet plaster casts require what
- doubling of exposure
- 100% increase in mAs
- 8-10 increase in kVp
Dry plaster casts require what
- 50-60% increase in mAs
- 5-7 increase in kVp
Fiberglass casts require what
- 25-30% increase in mAs
- 3-4 inches in kVp
Parts measuring how much require a grid
10-13 cma