mAs influences

kVp influences

higher kVp will produce

short-scale contrast

long-scale contrast

Density

Spatial Resolution

Which factors contribute to SIZE distortion?

Which factors contribute to SHAPE distortion?

What are 2 forms of distortion?

Window Level

if an image is too dark, you can increase brightness by ________ window level

if an image is too light, you can decrease brightness by _________ window level

Contrast

TRUE OR FALSE?
elements of high anatomic numbers absorb radiation dose

Subject Contrast

A radiographic image that has a greater resolution minimizes the amount of __________ of the anatomic structural lines

Good diagnostic quality is achieved by _______ _________ and by _______ _____ .

TRUE OR FALSE?
increasing the bit depth of digital pixels, will increase the shades of gray within each pixel

TRUE OR FALSE?
increasing the number of pixels in a matrix will decrease the image quality

TRUE OR FALSE?
With DR, you can't overexpose the patient and have a good radiograph.

The exposure indicator provides a numeric value indicating the level of radiation exposure to the __________

Window level adjusts ________

Window width adjusts ________

wide window width will produce _________ and a narrow window width will produce ________

Pixel Pitch

Visibility of Recorded Details includes:

Sharpness of Recorded Details includes:

Brightness

Density

Contrast

Low-Subject Contrast

High-Subject Contrast

High contrast, with low kVp and few shades of gray describes _____ _____ contrast

Low contrast, with high kVp and many shades of gray describes _____ ______ contrast

Size Distortion is characterized by ______ and _______

Shape Distortion is characterized by _______ _______ and ______

Using a grid will ________ contrast and ________ density. Therefore, you should _______ _____ when using a grid

What are 3 examples of decreasing exposure time?

The area of the anode surface which receives the beam of electroms from the cathode is known as _____ _____

As focal spot size decreases, _________ decreases, and ________ increases

Bit Depth

Matrix

Pixel