Sciences Unit 1 Flashcards
Radiographic quality=
balance between the photographic and geometric characteristics of our image
2 Geometric properties of an image
Detail
Distortion
Detail
degree of accuracy of the structural lines actually recorded on the image
Distortion
Misrepresentation of the size or shape of the structures
What properties control geometric detail
recorded detail
What properties control photographic properties
Visibility of detail
Recorded Detail def
accuracy of structural lines actually recorded
Recorded Detail AKA
Sharpness geometric sharpness definition spatial resolution umbra
Umbra def
Distinctly sharp area of a shadow
Penumbra def
imperfect
unsharp shadow
Term used for measuring detail with film screen
resolution
How is resolution measured
Line pairs per mm, resolution tool
3 Factors affecting detail
Geometry
Image Receptor
Motion
3 Things we have control over to “fix” detail
eliminate motion
reduce OID
reduce FSS
What 2 factors affect detail
Distance(OID/SID)
FSS
Why does FSS cause geo unsharpness
beam diverges as they leave the target
How does distance affect geo unsharpness
^distance = ^divergence
Geometric blur
area where beam diverges
Which distace issue is most important to fix if you have to choose 1
OID
Geometric blur/OID relationship
Direct
Geo blur/SID relationship
inverse
What distance options will give you the highest resolution
decreased OID and increased SID
FSS is controlled by
the line-focus principle
SFS= _______ geo blur
less
LFS=________ geo blur
more
What controls penumbra
FSS
Where does penumbra come from
fact that photons do not come from a point source
FSS/Penumbra relationship
direct
Typical SFS mm
.6mm
Typical LFS mm
1.2 mm
To min geo unsharpness use what focal spot
smalles