Radiographic image: Radiographic film Flashcards
What is a remnant beam also known as?
Exit-ray beam
What is a remnant beam?
exits the tube and enters the patient
What are the 2 parts of film design? Which part is where the image is formed?
- base and emulsion
- emulsion
What is the film base made of? and what does it provide?
- polyester
- rigidity and dimensional stability
What is emulsion made of?
-gelatin and contains Silver Halide Crystals (98% silver bromide and 2% iodide)
What are SHC composed of?
-high atomic number thus more readily X-rays and emit light photons from intensifying screens
What is it when X-rays and light interact via PE and Compton scatter interacts with SHC?
latent image
What is a contaminated emulsion by silver sulfide located in the center of Silver Bromide?
sensitivity speck/centre
What is the sensitivity speck responsible for?
-attracting and trapping an ion of silver and the electron producing a latent image
What shape are SHC?
-tubular
What is the difference between larger and smaller crystals?
- Larger crystals: develops faster but low contrast
- Smaller crystals: develops slower but high contrast
How does a secondary electron form?
-When X-rays and photons interact with SHC via PE and Compton Scatter
How many silver atoms have most SHC collected and retained in the optimally exposed film?
4-10 silver atoms
True or False: Latent image is invisible
True
Where are screen-films most commonly used?
Within the image receptor and cassette’s intensifying screen