Radiographic Quality Flashcards
The exactness of representation pf the patient’s anatomic structure on the radiograph
Radiographic quality (Robert)
It represents the anatomic area of interest and information visualized for diagnosis
Radiographic quality (Fauber)
Fidelity of the patient’s anatomic structure on the radiograph
Radiographic quality (bushong)
According to Robert, what is the 2 characteristics of radiographic quality?
Signal
Noise
According to Bushong, what is the 4 characteristics of radiographic quality?
Spatial resolution
Contrast resolution
Noise
Artifacts
Ability to image small object that have high subject contrast
Spatial resolution
Ability to distiguish anatomical structures of subject contrast
Contrast resolution
Random fluctuation in the density of the image
Noise
Any irregularity in the image not caused by the proper shadowing
Artifacts
According to fauber, how is the over all quality of the image is determined?
Visibility
Accuracy
Types of visibility (photograpic quality)
Density
Contrast
Types of accuracy (geometric quality)
Detail
Distortion