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  1. General radiography | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org

    Mar 23, 2023 · 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 …

  2. Radiographic positioning terminology - Radiopaedia.org

    Mar 7, 2025 · References 1. Whitley AS, Sloane C, Hoadley G et-al. Clark's positioning in radiography. Hodder Arnold Publication. ISBN:0340763906. Read it at Google Books - Find it …

  3. Chest radiograph | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org

    Jul 6, 2025 · 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. Computed radiography | Radiology Reference Article

    Aug 6, 2025 · Computed radiography (CR) is the use of photostimulable phosphor as an image receptor. The image receptor is held in a similar casing (cassette) to that of the traditional film …

  6. 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 …

  7. History of radiology - Radiopaedia.org

    Apr 16, 2020 · The history of radiology can be traced back to Wilhelm Roentgen taking the first x-ray of a person - specifically his wife's hand on November 8th 1895, now an iconic image. …

  8. X-rays | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org

    Aug 28, 2025 · X-rays (or much more rarely, and usually historically, x-radiation or Roentgen rays) represent a form of ionizing electromagnetic radiation. They are produced by an x-ray tube, …

  9. Upper limb radiography | Radiology Reference Article

    Oct 30, 2024 · Upper limb radiography is the radiological investigation of the shoulder girdle, humerus, ulna, radius, carpals and metacarpals of the hand. It is often utilized in the context of …

  10. 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 …