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Radiography in Modern Industry - Kodak

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The radiograph exposed <strong>in</strong> the right-shift position of the x-ray tube is viewed by the right eye, andthe one exposed <strong>in</strong> the left-shift position is viewed by the left eye. In fact, the conditions ofview<strong>in</strong>g the radiographs should be exactly analogous to the conditions under which they wereexposed; the two eyes take the place of the two positions of the focal spot of the x-ray tube, andthe radiographs, as viewed <strong>in</strong> the prisms or mirrors, occupy the same position with respect to theeyes as did the films with respect to the tube dur<strong>in</strong>g the exposures. The eyes see the x-rayrepresentation of the part just as the x-ray tube "saw" the actual part (See Figure 92).Figure 92: Above: Schematic diagram show<strong>in</strong>g method of mak<strong>in</strong>g stereoscopicradiographs. Below: Diagram of a stereoscopic viewer (Wheatstone type).The stereoscopic impression is much more dist<strong>in</strong>ct if the specimen has a well-def<strong>in</strong>ed structureextend<strong>in</strong>g throughout its volume. If such a structure does not exist as, for example, <strong>in</strong> a flat plateof homogeneous material, it is necessary to provide such a structure upon one or more surfacesof the specimen. A widely spaced array of wires mounted on both front and rear surfaces of thespecimen will generally suffice, or a similar pattern can be applied <strong>in</strong> the form of cross l<strong>in</strong>es oflead pa<strong>in</strong>t. In stereoscopic radiographs, these added structures not only help to securesatisfactory register of the two films but also serve as a reference mark<strong>in</strong>g for the location of anydetails shown stereoscopically with<strong>in</strong> the specimen.The stereoscopic method is not often utilized <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustrial radiography, but occasionally it can beof some value <strong>in</strong> localiz<strong>in</strong>g defects or <strong>in</strong> visualiz<strong>in</strong>g the spatial arrangement of hidden structures.Double-Exposure (Parallax) MethodThe figure below gives the details of this method. Lead markers (M 1 ) and (M 2 ) are fastened to thefront and back, respectively, of the specimen. Two exposures are made, the tube be<strong>in</strong>g moved aknown distance (a) from F 1 to F 2 between them. The position of the images of the marker (M 2 ) willchange very little, perhaps imperceptibly, as a result of this tube shift, but the shadows of the flawand marker (M 1 ) will change position by a larger amount.<strong>Radiography</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Modern</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> 151

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