Radiographic Film

Question 1

The latent image is actually formed in the?

Answer 1

Silver Halide Crystal

Question 2

Processing is required for what?

Answer 2

Manifest image formation

Question 3

The latent image at the crystal level is a what?

Answer 3

Collection of silver atoms

Question 4

An ion is an atom that?

Answer 4

Has an electrical charge

Question 5

A pressure mark is considered?

Answer 5

An image artifact

Question 6

The principle purpose of gelatin in the emulsion is to?

Answer 6

Support the silver halide crystals uniformly

Question 7

That contrast of radiographic film is?

Answer 7

Inversely proportional to its latitude

Question 8

The formation of a manifest image follows many sequential steps, the first of which is?

Answer 8

Ionization

Question 9

The most commonly employed radiographic image receptor is?

Answer 9

Screen Film

Question 10

What are the two basic parts of radiographic film?

Answer 10

Base and Emulsion

Question 11

The emulsion commonly used in x-ray film consists of?

Answer 11

Silver Halide and Gelatin

Question 12

A common base on contemporary x-ray film is?

Answer 12

Polyester

Question 13

A principle component of the emulsion is?

Answer 13

Silver Bromide

Question 14

During the photographic process, metallic silver accumulates at the?

Answer 14

Sensitivity Center

Question 15

When the latent image is processed, what type of image does it become?

Answer 15

Manifest

Question 16

What do we call the radiation exiting the patient that is responsible for the latent image formation?

Answer 16

Image Forming

Question 17

The term latent image actually refers to what?

Answer 17

An unprocessed image

Question 18

The principle characteristic of the emulsion that makes it particularly x-ray sensitive is its?

Answer 18

Sensitivity Center

Question 19

A high contrast film has?

Answer 19

Uniform grain size

Question 20

If the film is stored near a steam pipe, the most likely result would be?

Answer 20

Loss of contrast

Question 21

When rare earth screens are in use, what type of safelights are required?

Answer 21

Red

Question 22

What can produce a high optical density artifact?

Answer 22

Dirty processor transport rollers

Question 23

Dimensional stability is the property of maintaining the size and shape of?

Answer 23

The base

Question 24

In the manufacture of radiographic film, direct-exposure film contains a thicker emulsion layer with more silver halide crystals: True or False?

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What is the least important characteristic of screen film?

Answer 25

Cost