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| Title |
| Radiographic Imaging, Part 3: Recorded Detail ...COMING SOON! (0 credit hours) |
| Abstract |
| Recorded Detail is the third of nine modules in the Radiographic Imaging program. This module will help you understand what recorded detail is and what factors affect it. |
| Author |
Elsevier Inc.,
 This module is adapted from Mosby's Radiography Online: Radiologic Physics, copyright © 2002 - 2004 by Elsevier (USA) reproduced by permission of Elsevier Inc. and edited for use as CE content by Denise Moore, Professor of Radiology, Sinclair Community College.
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| Objectives |
On completion of this module, you should be able to do the following.
1. Define the important terms in the module.
2. Explain the importance of recorded detail for diagnostic radiographs.
3. Explain the concept of geometric unsharpness.
4. List the effects on recorded detail of SID, OID, and focal spot size.
5. Describe how intensifying screens work.
6. List the effects of screen speed and film speed on recorded detail and on patient exposure.
7. List the three causes of motion unsharpness and explain what radiologic technologists can do to prevent them or minimize their effects. |
| Resources |
For additional information about recorded detail, visit the following sites.
Recorded Detail, from Principles of Radiographic Exposure
The Radiographic Image |
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