Underexposure using DR detectors will result in

Critical Thinking Short Answer Question: Provide a well thought out short answer with specific details, vague answers will not receive full credit. When assisting & performing a portable AP chest radiograph in a tight room you notice that your co-worker is at an SID of 48″ and the SOD is 40″ on an elderly female patient of average size. What is the concern for the diagnosis on the potential radiograph? How can this be corrected to avoid a repeat examination and why?

As a radiographer, you are using a DR system that displays EI#’s as part of the DICOM header. The EI#s are calculated as directly proportional and linear to exposure. The image you have created shows marginal quantum noise and an EI# of 140. The exposure technique you used was 85 kVp@ 15 mAs. To improve image quality and eliminate the objectionable noise, your next step should be to

In today’s complex, medical community, guidelines have been established to assist ordering practitioners when they select medical imaging exams for their patients. Many hospitals have incorporated a ________  to assist with these complex decisions.

DR panels that are connected to the radiographic unit with a “hard wired” connection cable

All of the following will improve DR radiographic image resolution, EXCEPT:

The service class and object class combine to form a

The component that converts light to an electronic signal in a digital detector is the

The acronym PACS stands for

Underexposed radiographic images demonstrate