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