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Image detection and enhancement
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What percentage of X-ray energy is absorbed by traditional photographic film?

0.1%0.1\%

What does a scintillator do in a Flat Panel Detector?

Emits light when absorbing X-rays

How does light intensity from a scintillator relate to X-ray energy absorbed?

Directly proportional

What determines the resolution of a digital X-ray image?

Total number of photodiodes

Why do FTP detectors allow lower radiation doses than film?

More sensitive, shorter exposure time

When is a contrast medium used in X-ray imaging?

Little difference in proton numbers

What is a barium meal used for in X-ray imaging?

Gastrointestinal imaging

How do X-ray opaque contrast media appear on X-ray film?

White areas

What are intensifying screens made of?

Fluorescent crystals

What is the role of the photocathode in fluoroscopic image intensification?

Emits electrons

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