Quality Factors Flashcards
Controlling factor of IR exposure
mAs
Controlling factor of contrast
KV
Controlling factor of spatial resolution
Focal spot size
Controlling factor of size distortion
OID
Increased tube angle
Elongates
Increased part angle
Foreshortens
Increased SOD
Increased distortion
Decrease motion
Increased resolution
Increased matrix size
Increased resolution
Decreased detector element size
Increased resolution
Increased attenuation unsharpness
Decreased resolution
Decreased focal spot size for resolution
Increased resolution
Increased OID for size distortion
Increased size distortion
Increased SID for resolution
Increased resolution
Increased OID for resolution
Decreased resolution
Increased SID for size distortion
Decreased size distortion
Decreased bit depth
Higher contrast
Increased window width
Lower contrast
Increased mAs
Increased IR exposure
Increased kV for contrast
Lower contrast
Decreased kV for IR exposure
Decreased exposure
Increased generator phase for exposure
Increased exposure
Decreased SID for exposure
Increased exposure
Increased generator phase for contrast
Lower contrast
Increased OID for contrast
Higher contrast
Increased OID for exposure
Decreased exposure
Lower grid for contrast
Low contrast
Increased grid for exposure
Decreased exposure
Increased filtration for contrast
Lower contrast
Contrast media does what to contrast
High contrast
Contrast media for exposure
Barium decreased exposure
Air increased exposure
Increased filtration for exposure
Decreased exposure
Increased beam restriction for exposure
Decreased exposure
Increased beam restriction for contrast
High contrast
Additive
Decreased exposure
High contrast
Destructive
Increased exposure
Low contrast
Increased part thickness for exposure
Decreased exposure
Increased patient thickness for contrast
Lower contrast