Film Development Flashcards
(31 cards)
exit x-ray beam aka
remnant beam
film coat
double emulsion or screen film
emulsion
image formed here
film layers
base –> adhesive –> emulsion –> supercoat
made of polyester
film base
film base provides
stability
gelatin + silver halide crystals (SHC) =
emulsion
SHC =
98 % silver bromide + 2% silver iodide
x-rays/light interact with SHC –>
latent image
part of emulsion contaminated by silver sulfide
sensitivity center or “speck”
speck produces the
latent image
modern SHC are
tabular in shape
larger crystals
develop fast with lower contrast
energy to dislodge other electrons
secondary electron
invisible until developed
latent image
widely used within image receptor
screen-film
dentistry
direct films
size and distribution of SHC
contrast
light crosses base and exposes opposite emulsion
crossover exposure
automatic processing sequence
develop –> fix –> wash –> dry
Ag+ is reduced to metallic silver
developing
developing agent
hydroquinone and phenidone
reducing agents
exposed/reduced part of latent image
sensitivity centre
ensures archival quality
fixing