Radiography physics:

Films:-
1. What are different types of film used in radiology dept according to spectral
sensitivity? Explain the function of each component of a double coated radiographic film.
2. Where do we use single coated X-ray film in Radiology?
3. Explain the construction of X-ray film used in dry film processing technology. (Hint:
Single emulsion non-screen film)
Intensifying Screen:-
1. Explain the construction and function of an intensifying screen
2. Describe about automatic processing of an x-ray film.
3. What are the factors affecting the contrast of an image?
4. Intensifying screen
5. What is digital imaging? Explain briefly about computer radiography system
6. Explain the process of film development
7. Explain characteristic curve of X-ray film
8. Describe advantages of an automatic processor
9. Define GRIDS. Describe the advantages & disadvantages of GRIDS
10.Chemicals used in manual film processing
11.What is digital imaging? Explain briefly about computer radiography system.
12.What is radiographic contrast? What are the factors affecting radiographic contrast?
13.What are the advantages and disadvantages of secondary radiation grids?
14.Describe the advantages and disadvantages of using an intensifying screen.
15.Describe different methods of X-ray film processing technique in brief.
16.Explain latent image formation theory.
17.Developing agent
18.Fixing agents
19.Film artifact
20.Enumerate the composition of developer solution of automatic processor.
21.Describe the image intensifier tube (IIT) and its advantages.
22.Describe briefly rare-earth intensifying screens. What are the advantages of rare earth
intensifying screens?
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24.Explain in brief, the main difference between Gurney-Mott theory and
Mitchell theory.
25.90 second cycle automatic processor
26.Use of characteristic curve
27.Describe the four primary steps of an automatic processor.
28.Why does the wet processing film need to go through developing compartments? Explain
its constituents.
 29.CR Imaging plate
30.Geometric unsharpness of radiographic image
31.Draw a sensitometric curve and explain its different parts
32.Discuss the advantages of CR over traditional screen/ film radiography
33.Identify the chemical associated with each of the following developer
constituents and describe their functions.
a) reducing agents
b) activator and accelerator
c) restrainer
d) hardener
e) solvent.
34.List different chemicals used in developer and fixer for an automatic film
processor. Explain developing agent and fixing agent.
35.What is penumbra and how can it be minimized?
36.Describe briefly the types of intensifying screens. What are the advantages of rare earth
intensifying screen?
37.List the constituents of developing solution. Describe about developing agent
38.Why are intensifying screens used and how do they work?
39.How is a latent image produced?
40.What is meant by:
a) density
b) characteristic curve
c) basic fog
d) speed of x-ray film
e) latitude of a film
41.Explain the function of fixer in film processing.
42.Draw a film characteristic curve and explain the significance of different parts of the
curve.
Radiographic Projections:
Head & Neck:-
1. Skull-Basic projections. Describe Lateral, SMV & Towne’s views.
2. Head injury (skull)-Basic projections. Describe Lat view.
3. Mastoids-Basic projections. Describe Oblique & Towne’s views.
4. Sella turcica-Skull Lat view
5. Paranasal sinuses- Basic projections. Describe PNS OM view.
6. Soft tissue neck-positions
Spine:-
1. cervical spine- Basic projections. Describe Lat view/Right posterior oblique with
indications.
 2. 1st and 2nd cervical vertebra-Open mouth technique
3. Thoracic vertebra-AP/Lat
4. Lumbar & Lumbosacral spine- Basic Projections. Describe AP/Lat/Oblique/Cross table
Lat views
5. Intervertebral foramina-Projections
Chest:-
1. chest X-ray (PA view/Lordotic view)-Projections
Abdomen:-
1. Acute abdomen-Basic projections
2. Pneumoperitoneum-Projections
3. Imperforated anus- Projections. Describe Invertogram.
4. X-ray KUB
Joints:-
1. Shoulder joint- Basic projections Describe AP/outlet projection.
2. Wrist joint-Scaphoid projections
3. Sacroiliac joint-Basic projections. Describe Oblique view.
4. Hip Joint-frog leg view
5. Patella- Basic projections. Describe Skyline view.
6. Knee joint-Basic projections. Describe AP/Lat/Skyline views
7. Ankle joint-Mortise view-projections