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Digital Imaging Basics

Subject : engineering
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1. What steps are included in 'readout processing






2. Processes for amplitude - scale and compression - Shapes the signal before the final image is formed






3. What are the steps in Computed Radiography Image Processing?






4. Improves image contrast






5. Improves image contrast






6. The greater the spatial image resolution.






7. In what steps is a blue-purple light emitted as the laser passes over the plate which is directly proportional to the x-ray energy absorbed in that specific area?






8. Is erasing the plate signal






9. Number related to the amount of amplification required by the PM tube to adjust the digital image.






10. Expands the digital grayscale to visible






11. Improves visualization and spatial resolution






12. 2 eV - which is necessary to energize the trapped electrons.






13. Cassette-based digital imaging is the digital acquisition modality that uses storage phosphor plates to produce projection images






14. Defined as light produced by a phosphor (active layer) when struck by light or x-ray photons.






15. How many 'bits' does the typical CR system have?






16. Located between the active and support layers if the IP that absorbs the stimulating light but reflects emitted light. (for newer plates)






17. Registering the image to correct for patient motion






18. Defined as light produced by a phosphor (active layer) when struck by light or x-ray photons.






19. Filters the light before photodetection occurs






20. Determines average pixel value in quantitative imaging






21. X-ray beam exposes a PSP - the energy transfer results in excitation of electron into a metastable state.






22. Detect (read) the stimulated emission






23. A soft polymer that protects the back of the cassette.






24. In what step is an amplifier used to match the PMT output signal to the ADC values?






25. The CR cassettes - phosphor plates - and CR reader.






26. Source of stimulating light - Scans an extracted IP with a helium laser beam or solid-state laser diodes - Beam is about 100 µm wide with a wavelength of 633 nm (or 670 to 690 nm






27. What steps are included in 'readout processing






28. How many 'bits' does the typical CR system have?






29. In what steps is a blue-purple light emitted as the laser passes over the plate which is directly proportional to the x-ray energy absorbed in that specific area?






30. From 512 x 512 to 1024 x 1024 for CT - but can be as large as 2500 x 2500 for radiography.






31. Prevents light from erasing data on the imaging plate or leaking through the backing - degreasing the spatial resolution.






32. A finely focused beam of infrared light with wavelength and beam diameter of 50 to 100 nm is directed at the PSP.






33. Sends light in a forward direction when released in the cassette reader - This layer may be black to reduce the spread of stimulating light and the escape of emitted light.






34. What are the steps in Computed Radiography Image Processing?






35. A very thin - tough - clear plastic that protects the phosphor layer






36. Receives light from the fiber optic collection assembly - and transmits a time-varying analog signal to a computer system






37. What does pixel size determine






38. A very thin - tough - clear plastic that protects the phosphor layer






39. Holds the Photostimulable phosphor (PSP) - which is the active component in the plate.






40. 0.1 mR up to maximum of 100 mR






41. Keeps the laser beam constant size - shape - speed and intensity






42. Is erasing the plate signal






43. Reorients image presentation and makes white black and black white






44. Located between the active and support layers if the IP that absorbs the stimulating light but reflects emitted light. (for newer plates)






45. The material in this layer absorbs and reduces static electricity






46. A finely focused beam of infrared light with wavelength and beam diameter of 50 to 100 nm is directed at the PSP.






47. A semi-rigid material that gives the imaging sheet some strength and a base on which to coat the other layers.






48. Keeps the laser beam constant size - shape - speed and intensity






49. In what step is an amplifier used to match the PMT output signal to the ADC values?






50. Emitted light from the IP is channeled into a funnel like fiber optic collection assembly and is directed at the photodetector - photomultiplier tube (PMT) photodiode (PD) or charge-coupled device (CCD