Lesson 3.1

Question 1

• Description: Specialized single-emulsion film designed for mammography.
• Characteristics: Provides high contrast and fine detail to detect subtle differences in breast tissue.
• Applications: Breast imaging

Answer 1

Mammographic Film

Question 2

• Description: Small-sized films tailored for dental radiography.
• Characteristics: Available in various speeds and sizes to accommodate different dental imaging needs.
• Applications: Intraoral and extraoral dental imaging.

Answer 2

Dental Film

Question 3

• Description: Motion picture film used to record dynamic imaging studies.
• Characteristics: Capable of capturing moving images at high frame rates.
• Applications: Angiography and fluoroscopic procedures.

Answer 3

Cine Film

Question 4

• Description: Film used to capture static images during dynamic fluoroscopic examinations.
• Characteristics: Provides high-resolution images of specific areas of interest.
• Applications: Gastrointestinal studies and interventional procedures.

Answer 4

Spot Film

Question 5

• Description: Film used in laser printers to produce hard copies of digital images.
• Characteristics: Designed to work with laser imaging systems, offering high image quality and stability.
• Applications: Printing images from modalities like CT, MRI, and digital radiography.

Answer 5

Laser Printing Film

Question 6

• Description: Film used to create duplicates of existing radiographs.
• Characteristics: Features a solarized emulsion that reverses image densities during exposure.
• Applications: Archiving and sharing patient images.

Answer 6

Copy/Duplicating Film

Question 7

• Description: Film used in dosimetry to monitor radiation exposure.
• Characteristics: Sensitive to a wide range of radiation energies, providing a record of cumulative exposure.
• Applications: Personnel monitoring and environmental radiation assessment.

Answer 7

Radiation Monitoring Film

Question 8

• Description: Film that does not require wet processing, used in some modern imaging systems.
• Characteristics: Utilizes heat or pressure to develop the image, eliminating the need for chemical processing.
• Applications: Portable imaging systems and situations where traditional processing is impractical.

Answer 8

Dry Transfer Film

Question 9

• Description: Films designed for specific imaging tasks not covered by standard film types.
• Characteristics: Tailored properties to meet unique imaging requirements.
• Applications: Angiography, subtraction radiography, and other specialized procedures.

Answer 9

Specialty/Special Application Film