
General radiography | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
Mar 23, 2023 · General radiography, also known as plain film radiography, is the specialty within medical imaging that utilizes projectional radiography to examine anatomy. It is often referred …
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Radiographic positioning terminology - Radiopaedia.org
Mar 7, 2025 · Radiographic positioning terminology is used routinely to describe the position of the patient for taking various radiographs. Standard nomenclature is employed with respect to …
Radiograph | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
Jul 20, 2024 · A radiograph (or plain radiograph although the word 'plain' is strictly superfluous) is the radiologist's preferred term for the static image generated following the passage of x-rays …
Chest radiograph | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
Jul 6, 2025 · The total effective dose of a chest X-ray (in PA and lateral views) ranges from 0.06 to 0.25 mSv, depending on the voltage of the system used and type of system (film-screen or …
Radiographic contrast | Radiology Reference Article
Mar 26, 2024 · Abela N, Guilherme Couto J, Zarb F, Mizzi D. Evaluating the Use of Anti-Scatter Grids in Adult Knee Radiography. Radiography. 2022;28 (3):663-7. …
X-ray artifacts | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
Apr 1, 2025 · Common artifacts in computed and direct digital radiography stitching artifacts occur when two separate CR or DR images are merged into a single image over exposure
Computed radiography | Radiology Reference Article
Aug 6, 2025 · Computed radiography (CR) is the use of photostimulable phosphor as an image receptor. The image receptor is held in a similar casing (cassette) to that of the traditional film …
Digital radiography | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
Apr 11, 2024 · Digital radiography is based on capturing and storing the radiograph using discrete (digital) values 1 as opposed to conventional film radiography, which uses analog (continuous) …
Portable radiography | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
Mar 23, 2023 · Portable radiography (also known as mobile radiography) is frequently performed in hospitals when patients are too unwell to transport to the imaging department.