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Radiology
intermediate
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Plain Radiography Principles

Plain Radiography

A junior registrar is reviewing a series of orthopaedic radiographs and asks about the principles of image formation and quality. They note that some images have better contrast and detail than others. Regarding plain radiography principles in orthopaedics:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

X-rays are produced when high-energy electrons strike a tungsten target in the X-ray tube; the resul...

B

Standard orthopaedic radiographic views follow the "two views at 90 degrees" principle to avoid miss...

C

Digital radiography has inferior image quality compared to film-screen systems; computed radiography...

D

Image quality depends on several factors: spatial resolution (detail), contrast resolution (density ...

E

ABCS systematic approach for radiograph interpretation includes: Alignment (joint congruity, overall...

Answer the questions to see explanations

Click T (True) or F (False) for each option