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  1. General radiography | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org

    Mar 23, 2023 · General radiography, also known as plain film radiography, is the specialty within medical imaging that utilizes projectional radiography to examine anatomy. It is often referred …

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  3. Radiograph | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org

    Jul 20, 2024 · A radiograph (or plain radiograph although the word 'plain' is strictly superfluous) is the radiologist's preferred term for the static image generated following the passage of x-rays …

  4. Radiographic positioning terminology - Radiopaedia.org

    Mar 7, 2025 · Radiographic positioning terminology is used routinely to describe the position of the patient for taking various radiographs. Standard nomenclature is employed with respect to …

  5. Radiographic contrast | Radiology Reference Article

    Mar 26, 2024 · Radiographic contrast is the density difference between neighboring regions on a plain radiograph. High radiographic contrast is observed in radiographs where density …

  6. Automatic exposure control - Radiopaedia.org

    Jun 7, 2024 · In radiography, the automatic exposure control device is placed in front of the image receptor. In mammography, the automatic exposure control device is placed underneath the …

  7. X-ray artifacts | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org

    Apr 1, 2025 · X-ray artifacts can present in various ways, including abnormal shadows noted on a radiograph or degraded image quality, and have been produced by artificial means from …

  8. Detective quantum efficiency | Radiology Reference Article ...

    Nov 7, 2024 · Detective quantum efficiency (DQE) is one of the fundamental physical variables related to image quality in radiography and refers to the efficiency of a detector in converting …

  9. Digital radiography | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org

    Apr 11, 2024 · Digital radiography is based on capturing and storing the radiograph using discrete (digital) values 1 as opposed to conventional film radiography, which uses analog (continuous) …

  10. Portable radiography | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org

    Mar 23, 2023 · Portable radiography (also known as mobile radiography) is frequently performed in hospitals when patients are too unwell to transport to the imaging department.