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| What are two differences between traditional radiographs and digital? |
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| Images are electronic, cassettes with film are replaced with detectors (image receptors) |
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| What do you expose instead of film in a digital radiograph? |
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| A digital plate that converts the image to an electric latent image |
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| Can an old system be converted to a digital system? |
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| Yes, some old systems can be converted |
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| Where is the digital image transferred to for image processing? |
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| In some cases, the processed image is sent to a _____ ______ (2 words) from the computer station to be analyzed |
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| In hospitals, the image is probably sent to a ___ for storage. |
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| Picture archiving and communications system |
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| Capture, store, and display digital information |
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| Images can be printed on ___ ___ (2 words) with a laser printer to be veiwed conventionally |
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| One advantage of digital radiography is saving money normally spent on ___ |
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| Which method is easier to overexpose or underexpose? (traditional or digital) |
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| Traditional it has a limited linear response. Digitals have a wider latitude. |
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| ____ ____'s ability to be manipulated afer it is made makes overexposure/underexposure correctable |
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| Why would exposure time be less wih digital radiographs? |
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| Number of exposures are lessened because films can be manipulated instead of retaken |
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| ___ has little or no effect on contrast in digital x-ray |
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| What is the number one advantage of digital over traditional? |
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| Digital images are available for viewing ____ after they are exposed. |
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