Wallace, Jerry Ellen, 1945-

Radiographic exposure : principles & practice / Jerry Ellen Wallace. - Philadelphia : F.A. Davis, c1995. - xvi, 574 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes index.

Contents

Section 1: Image Qualities and Image Production
1. The Four Radiographic Qualities
2. The Production and Properties of X-Rays

Section 2: Distortion
3. Size Distortion
4. Shape Distortion

Section 3: The Primary Exposure Factors
5. mAs and Reciprocity
6. The Inverse Square Law
7. Radiographic Contrast
8. mAs and kVp Relationship

Section 4: Control of Scattered Radiation
9. Grids and the Bucky
10. Methods to Control Scatter

Section 5: Recorded Detail
11. Geometric Factors Affecting Recorded Detail
12. Radiographic Film and Development
13. Intensifying Screens

Section 6: Radiographic Techniques
14. The Relationship of the Four Radiographic Qualities
15. Exposure Compensation
16. Technique Conversion and Comparison
17. Radiographic Technique Charts
18. Automatic Exposure Control

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Radiography, Medical--Exposure.
Radiography.
Technology, Radiologic.
Radiography--problems.
Technology, Radiologic--problems.

WN 180 W191r 1995