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Radiography in Modern Industry - Kodak

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Chapter 8: Radiographic Image Quality and DetailVisibilityBecause the purpose of most radiographic <strong>in</strong>spections is to exam<strong>in</strong>e a specimen for<strong>in</strong>homogeneity, a knowledge of the factors affect<strong>in</strong>g the visibility of detail <strong>in</strong> the f<strong>in</strong>ishedradiograph is essential. The summary chart below shows the relations of the various factors<strong>in</strong>fluenc<strong>in</strong>g image quality and radiographic sensitivity, together with page references to thediscussion of <strong>in</strong>dividual topics. For convenience, a few important def<strong>in</strong>itions will be repeated.Factors Affect<strong>in</strong>g Image QualityRadiographic Image QualityRadiographic ContrastDef<strong>in</strong>itionSubjectContrastFilm ContrastGeometricFactorsFilmGra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>ess,ScreenMottleFactorsAffected by:A -Absorptiondifferences<strong>in</strong> specimen(thickness,composition,density)B - RadiationwavelengthC -ScatteredradiationReducedby:1 - Masksanddiaphragms2 - Filters3 - Leadscreens4 - Potter-BuckydiaphragmAffected by:A - Type of FilmB - Degree of development (type of developer, time andtemperature of development, activity of developer, degree ofagitation)C - DensityD - Type of screens (fluorescent vs lead or none)Affected by:A - FocalspotsizeB - SourcefilmdistanceC -SpecimenfilmdistanceD -Abruptnessof thicknesschanges <strong>in</strong>specimenE - ScreenfilmcontactF - Motion ofspecimenAffected by:A - Type ofFilmB - Type ofscreenC - RadiationwavelengthD -DevelopmentRadiographic sensitivity is a general or qualitative term referr<strong>in</strong>g to the size of the smallest detailthat can be seen <strong>in</strong> a radiograph, or to the ease with which the images of small details can bedetected. Phrased differently, it is a reference to the amount of <strong>in</strong>formation <strong>in</strong> the radiograph.Note that radiographic sensitivity depends on the comb<strong>in</strong>ed effects of two <strong>in</strong>dependent sets offactors. One is radiographic contrast (the density difference between a small detail and itssurround<strong>in</strong>gs) and the other is def<strong>in</strong>ition (the abruptness and the "smoothness" of the densitytransition). See Figure 63.

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