
General radiography | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
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 to as simply ‘x …
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 …
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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 …
General radiography curriculum | Radiology Reference Article ...
Feb 4, 2020 · The general radiography section covers in detail the various clinical presentations that require specific plain radiographic investigation, the anatomy covered, and how it is …
X-ray artifacts | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
Apr 1, 2025 · X-ray artifacts can present in various ways, including abnormal shadows noted on a radiograph or degraded image quality, and have been produced by artificial means from …
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.
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) …
Optical density | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
Nov 30, 2023 · Optical density is used to describe the level of film exposure in film-screen radiography. In contrast, ‘exposure index’ is typically used to describe the level of exposure in …
Dark-field radiography | Radiology Reference Article
Apr 14, 2024 · Dark-field radiography is an emerging medical imaging technology. While conventional x-ray imaging is based on the differential attenuation of various organs and …