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What were the 1st images recorded on?

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Glass

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What type of film’s base was highly flammable?

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Cellulose Nitrate

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What is now the film base of choice?

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Polyester

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What is Remnant radiation?

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Anything radiographically leaving the patient after attenuation interacting with the image receptor

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What is another name for Remnant Radiation?

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Exit Radiation

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What are the image forming x-rays?

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Remnant Radiation

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How much energy deposited is from visible light?

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99%

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What happens when x-rays strike the intensifying screen?

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x-ray energy is converted to visible light

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What colors are film typically tinted?

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Pale blue or blue-gray

to prevent eye strain

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What are (3) components every film must have?

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Must be:

  • Clear
  • Strong
  • Consistent
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What side of the base can a photographic emulsion be on?

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Can be on one side or both.

single or double emulsion

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Why is there a protective overcoat layer on top of emulsion?

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To prevent from scratching off image

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What does the emulsion layer do?

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Stores the image

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What are the parts that construct the film?

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Supercoat
Emulsion
Adhesive
Base
Adhesive
Emulsion
Supercoat
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What are some characteristics of the Base?

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  • Transparent
  • Uniform thickness & color
  • Impermeable in water
  • Non-flammable
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What is the function of the film base?

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  • Support for emulsion layer

- Transmit light to view image

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What is the emulsion later made of?

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Gelatin

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What does gelatin do for the emulsion layer?

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Provides mechanical support

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What is the function of the emulsion layer?

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  • Heart of the x-ray

- Stores the latent image

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What is the latent image?

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Unseen image until processed

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After processing, what does the latent image become?

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Manifest image

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Where does the formation of the latent image begin?

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At the sensitivity specks

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What is the Gurney-Mott Theory?

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  1. Incident photon interacts with a silver halide
  2. Ejected electron is freed, may be attracted and trapped by sensitivity speck, giving it a (-) charge
  3. The (-) charged speck attracts a free silver ion
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What are the (5) types of film?

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  • Screen Film
  • Direct Exposure Film
  • Filmless Cassettes (RT-TAG Chip)
  • Special Application Film
  • Direct Digital
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Which type of film has no filtering?
Direct Exposure
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Which film will give you greater detail, but more patient dose?
Direct Exposure
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What causes the grays and blacks on your film?
Where the Silver Halide crystals pop up
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What determines how dark the Silver Halide crystals are?
Size Shape Distribution
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What is resolution?
Detail
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What kind of film would you choose to get high resolution?
A Thin emulsion layer with a small crystal size
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An image that has high contrast is formed by...
Black and whites
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An image that has low contrast is formed by what?
Scales of grey
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The contrast of an IR is ________ _________ to it's exposure latitude.
Inversely proportional
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If an image has a narrow latitude, it has a...
High contrast
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If an image has a wide latitude, it has a...
Low contrast
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What determines the latitude of an image?
The size and distribution of the silver crystals
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What is a ghost image?
A retained image, that has not been erased
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How does film grain happen?
With improper: - Exposure factors - Magnification - Casting - Improper protocol
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What is film speed dependent on?
- Sensitivity to x-rays and light - Type of crystals - Covering Power
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What is Covering Power?
The more efficient use of silver in the emulsion with less dose
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Current emulsions contain less silver, yet produce the same optical density per unit exposed. What is this called?
Covering Power
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What is the highest user of silver in the world?
Medical Imaging
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What is film latitude?
The range of exposure | *Wide vs. Narrow Latitude
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What is recorded detail?
- High Resolution - Sharpness - It is inverse to film speed
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Can you have visibility without detail?
Yes
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What does crossover light cause?
Increased blurring on the image
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How does Screen Film Crossover happen?
Light is emitted from intensifying screen, exposing the adjacent emulsion
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What does the crossover layer do?
- Absorbs most of the crossover light - Does not diffuse into the emulsion, but remains a separate layer - Completely removed during processing
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What can reduce or eliminate crossover?
The use of intensifying screens
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Why are films tinted different colors?
To reduce user fatigue
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A blue based film will emit what color glow when irradiated?
Blue
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What is the Reciprocity Law?
- We can use different techniques and get the same optical density - You can use different mA and time as long as they equal the same mAs
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What filters are used with both green and blue sensitive film?
Red Filters
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What colored films are Amber filters use for?
Blue sensitive films
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What watt bulb should be used in the dark room?
15 watt
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How close should the bulb be from the work surface?
No closer than 5ft
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What are direct exposure films used for?
Higher detail
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How much does Direct Exposure Films increase patient dose?
10-100 times
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When was Direct Exposure used?
In Mammography until the early 1970's
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Describe Direct Exposure Films:
- Thick emulsion - Less sensitive to light - Cardboard cassette - Higher detail
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What kind of film was used by mammography?
- Single emulsion | - Single intensifying screen
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What does C.A.D stand for?
Computer Aided Detection
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What type of dedicated film reduces cross-over and contains special dyes to reduce reflected light
Mammography Film
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What are the two types of laser film?
Wet & Dry
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What type of laser film has to go through a processor and needs a dark room?
Wet Film
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What type of laser film comes right out of the printer?
Dry Film
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What type of film allows for a greater tolerance for over and under exposure?
Filmless Cassettes
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What is an RF-TAG chip?
Allows patient demographics and examination date to be entered and linked to the image
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What are some considerations for film storage?
- Temperature - Humidity - Light - Radiation - Shelf Life - Storage Position - Handling
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What is the #1 Error when handling and storage of film?
Exposing the film bin
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What can result from improper handling of film?
- Poor Radiographs - Improper processor maintenance - Artifacts * Rough Handling * Sharp Objects * Lotion * Creasing/ Bending
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What does heat and humidity result in?
A loss in contrast
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What is the optimal storage for film?
Cool dry place @ 50°
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*Test* | How do you get longer life out of your film?
By putting it in the refrigerator
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Where must film be stored and handled?
In the dark
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What would happen if bright light exposes or partially exposes film?
Artifacts are produced
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Are films sensitive to radiation?
Yes
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What is film fog?
Unintended optical density that reduces contrast
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How do you store film?
On edge and rotate
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What happens if you store films flat?
They stick together
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What is the average storage time of film?
45 days
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How long are mammo films kept?
For the life of the patient
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How long are pediatric films kept?
Until they are adults
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How long are radiographic films kept?
5-7 years depending on the state. Typically 7 years.

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