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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-ray’ within medical imaging departments
General radiography curriculum | Radiology Reference Article . . . The general radiography section covers in detail the various clinical presentations that require specific plain radiographic investigation, the anatomy covered, and how it is displayed via the chosen view It outlines standard and modified radiographic technique to accommodate for a wide range of patients
Radiograph | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia. org 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 through the patient Non-imaging clinicians and the lay population generally use the term "x-ray" to refer to a radiograph, as well as for the radiation itself; e g a chest radiograph is often referred to as a
Radiographic contrast | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia. org Radiography Radiographic contrast is the density difference between neighboring regions on a plain radiograph High radiographic contrast is observed in radiographs where density differences are notably distinguished (black to white)
Computed tomography | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia. org Unlike x-ray radiography, the detectors of the CT scanner do not produce an image They measure the transmission of a thin beam (1-10 mm) of x-rays through a full CT of the body The image of that section is taken from different angles, and this allows to retrieve the information on the depth (in the third dimension)
Chest radiograph | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia. org 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 digital radiography) Meanwhile, PA view accounts for 25% of the total effective dose of a chest X-ray while lateral view accounts for 75% of the total effective dose 6
Skull radiography | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia. org Skull radiography is the radiological investigation of the skull vault and associated bony structures Seldom requested in modern medicine, plain radiography of the skull is often the last resort in trauma imaging in the absence of a CT