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Digital and Advanced Imaging Equipment

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active matrix array   large-area (size of conventional f/s IR's) integrated circuit that consists of millions of identical semiconductor elements deposited on glass base that acts as flat-panel IR  
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amorphous   without form  
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analog-to-digital converter   device for converting analog electronic signal into digital electronic signal for processing by a computer  
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aspect ratio   ratio of width of image displayed on computer or video monitor to height of display  
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computed radiography   process of creating digitized radiographic image using photostimulable phosphor  
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detective quantum efficiency   measure of information transfer efficiency of detector and is defined as signal-to-noise ratio squared coming out of detector divided by signal-to-noise ratio squared going into detector  
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Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine Group   system of computer software standards that allows different digital imaging programs to understand one another  
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digital fluoroscopy   computerized enhancement of fluoroscopic images  
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digital radiography   method of obtaining digitized radiographic image utilizing active matrix array  
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digital subtraction angiography   electronic method of enhancing visibility of vascular structures involving digital fluoroscopy  
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digital x-ray radiogrammetry   measure of distances on image and computer software calculates bone volume based on measurements of cortical bone thickness, bone width, and texture analysis  
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direct-to-digital radiographic system   method of creating digital radiographic images; involves installing flat-panel IR in the Bucky of radiographic table or upright Bucky, which sends electronic signal directly to digital image processor; AKA flat-panel or flat-plate imaging  
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dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry   x-rays with two separate energies used to obtain bone density data  
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F-center   empty lattice sites in photostimulable phosphors where crystal electrons are trapped following exposure to x-ray energy  
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fill factor   percentage of pixel area that's sensitive to image signal (contains x-ray detector); for most current systems is approximately 80% bc some pixel area must be devoted to electronic conductors and TFT  
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image enhancement   use of computer to improve or enhance an image  
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image management and communication system   computerized system for storing pt images and medical records  
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image restoration   process in digital imaging whereby final image is displayed  
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liquid crystal display   flat-panel display form for monitors  
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Nyquist frequency   highest spatial frequency resolved by imaging system, measured in lp/mm  
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photostimulated luminescence   barium fluorohalide material used to capture radiographic images in computerized radiography CR systems  
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picture archiving and communication system   computerized system that stores pt images to allow access from remote locations  
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preprocessing   anything done to image data before they are entered into computer memory  
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postprocessing   manipulation of image data in memory of computer, before image is displayed on monitor  
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refresh rate   refers to how many times each second that a video or computer monitor rewrites or updates image on display of monitor; AKA frame rate or vertical scan frequency  
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special procedures laboratory   area in which angiographic, cardiac, and interventional procedures are done within diagnostic imaging departments  
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specular reflection   type of reflection coming from surface of electronic display that produces a mirror image of light source creating it  
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teleradiology   process of sending digitized images to distant locations for interpretation and consultation  
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thin-film transistor   switches for each pixel of array connected to circuity that allows all switches in a row of array to be operating simultaneously  
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window level   value in digital imaging that selects level of displayed band of values within complete range  
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window width   value in digital imaging that selects width of band of values in digital signal that can be represented as gray tones in image  
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