These are our articles focused on the physics of x-ray Radiography.
If you are a student in training or totally new to x-ray physics are you feeling:
overwhelmed or confused …
The Contrast to Noise Ratio (CNR) in a medical image is a measure of the contrast between the …
The spatial resolution of an x-ray or CT system is a measure of how the ability of a …
In x-ray imaging (radiography and CT) the contrast between the tissues in the image is generated by the …
Magnification occurs in x-ray imaging because the x-rays are divergent or spread out from the x-ray source. Therefore, …
Beam Quality describes the shape of the energy spectrum (i.e. the energy distribution of the x-rays) and beam …
The motivation for gonad shielding is to reduce the hereditary specific risks of radiation, and it is still …
The x-ray interactions are Photoelectric, Compton and Coherent. Photoelectric is mainly responsible for image contrast, Compton contributes to …
Basics of x-ray properties for radiographers and radiologic technologists include: wave and particle models for x-rays, relationships between …
X-ray scatter due to Compton Scatter generates background haze in x-ray images and there is a desire to …
The basic concepts of digital x-ray detectors are covered including the important concepts. Digital detectors are separated into …
X-ray tubes used in diagnostic X-ray exams all use the same physical principles including: thermionic emission (boiling off …