Basic Physics of Digital Radiography

Table of Contents

• Contents
• Introduction
• The Basics

Atomic Structure || Electron Binding Energy || Electromagnetic Radiation || Diagnostic X-Rays || X-Ray Detection || Attenuation of X-Rays || Radiography Systems || The Fourier Transform

• The Source

X-Ray Tube || X-Ray Energy Spectrum || HV Generator || Beam Filtration || Light Beam Diaphragm || Automatic Exposure Control

• The Patient

Interaction Processes || Radiation Biology || Tissue Attenuation || X-Ray Shadows || Subject Contrast || Radiation Dose || Radiation Protection

• The Image Receptor

Computed Radiography || Digital Radiography || XII-Video Systems || Radiation Dose Management

• The Computer

Binary Representation || General-Purpose Computer || Digital Image Processor || Digital Images || Digital Image Processing || Image Storage & Distribution

• The Image

Image Display || Image Contrast || Spatial Resolution || Image Noise || Detective Quantum Efficiency || Temporal Resolution || Image Quality Assessment

• The Applications

General Radiography || Digital Subtraction Angiography || Cone-Beam Computed Tomography || Dual-Energy Radiography || Image Superimposition

• The Quiz

X-ray Production & Interactions with Matter || Radiation Biology & Dosimetry || Technology of Radiographic Imaging

• Index

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