Contrast

2. Is noticeable differences
exhibited when items are
compared or set side by
side.
An example of the radiographic
property of contrast

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The difference in densities between light and dark
regions on the radiograph
The radiographic contrast of an image is the result of the
interplay of subject contrast, film contrast, and scattered
radiation

4. Radiographic contrast : the differences in
densities .
Such densities variations are called
radiographic contrast.
A radiograph that has marked differences in
densities is a high contrast radiograph.
A radiograph that has less differences in
densities is the a low contrast radiograph.

6. Is product of two separate factors:
(1) Film contrast, is inherent in the film and is
influenced somewhat by processing of the film.
(2) Subject contrast, is determined by the
size ,shape, and x-ray attenuating
characteristics of the subject being examined
and the energy (kvp) of the x-ray.

7. Patient factors
1.Tissue thickness (age, sex, pathologic change).
2.Tissue opacity (cellular composition, tissue
structure status of organ empty or filled.
3.Tissue densities (gas, fat, muscle, bone)

8. I.The difference between two adjacent densities
II.Film displays high or low contrast characteristics
III.Contrast controls slope of characteristic curve
log relative exposure
Optical
Density
log relative exposure
Optical
Density
Lower
Contrast
Higher
Contrast

9. Film latitude refers to
the range of exposure
values that will produce
density in accepted
diagnostic range (0.4 -
2.75).

10. Film Contrast Film Contrast
Film processing: incomplete
or excessive development;
improper storage; light leaks
Film fog: contrast is reduced.
Improper film processing and
storage.
Scattered radiationScattered radiation
Photons that travel in directions other Photons that travel in directions other
than that of the primary beam – fogging than that of the primary beam – fogging
of the radiograph of the radiograph

12. Film with short latitude (high contrast) .Used in
examination of an area of the body with poor
subject contrast, in order to demonstrate
higher radiographic contrast within the
structures being examined.
Film with wide latitude (low contrast). Used in
examination of an area of the body with high
subject contrast, in order to demonstrate
adequate numbers of densities within recorded
image.

13. The useful densities recorded on the film are visible for
comparison as ratio of densities.
The number of useful densities visible on film and the
percentage of difference between them .
Low contrast : (long scale)
the ratio of differences from one adjacent density to an
other is slight (the total number of useful densities would
be maximal).
High contrast : (short scale)
the ratio of differences between densities are considerable
(minimal number of densities ).

15. (1) Kvp/ mAs relationship.
High contrast: high mAs +low kvp
Low contrast: low mAs +high kvp
(2) Fog levels.
(3) Intensifying screen.

16. CONTROLLING FACTORS?
INFLUENCING FACTORS?

17. Subject Subject
Signal Signal
Exposure energy Exposure energy (kvp) (kvp)
Receptor Receptor (Film) (Film)
Processing Processing (development)(development)
Contrast sourcesContrast sources

18. Causes of radiographic fog.

19. Type and constitution of developer.
Temperature of developer.
Freshness of developer.
Agitation of the film in the developer.

22. 1- Kvp :to penetrate
2-mAs :to maintain
density.

23. 75 kvp
79 kvp 79 kvp
Kvp :to penetrate

25. mAs :to maintain density.

29. 1.Small extremities 60
2.Large extremities 80
3.Skull 85
4.Sinuses 70
5.Abdomen, pelvis and posterior spine 75
6.Lateral vertebrae 85
7.GI tract 90
8.Chest 80
9.Chest lateral 90
10.Chest oblique 85

30. Density is determined principally by mAs
As shown by these radiographs of
abdomen taken at 70 kvp. A,10mAs.
B, plus 25 %, 12.5 mAs C, plus 50 %,
15 mAs.
High and low mAs effect..

31. Scatter radiation negatively affect contrast.
Scatter radiation fog the film(making it Gary)
and reduces the contrast.
The more scatter there is the lower the contrast
You can reduce the amount of scatter radiation
by lowing kvp.
Kvp has to be high enough to penetrate. the
part .

32. Reduce formation of scatter;
1.Used of compression.
2.Beam Restriction devices.
3.Used of low kvp.
Prevent scatter to reach the film;
1.Air gab technique.
2.Used of lead blocker
3. used of x-ray grids.

33. A. Tissue
1.Volume.
2.Thickness.
3.Opacity.
B. object-film distance

35. When tissue compressed, scatter radiation
is reduced resulting in lower dose and
improve image contrast (reduced fog)

36. Beam Restriction devices
1.Diaphragms
2. Cones
3. Collimators
4. Lead blockers

43. A device used to reduce
intensity of scatter
radiation in remnant x-
ray beam.

47. • Grid ratios : are the maximum degree of angling before cutoff.
• Grid ratios compares the height of lead strips to the distance between each strip

48. Number of lead strips per inch.

49. When to use a grid ?
Over 10 cm thickness.
Above 60 kvp