what is brightness?
measurement of luminescence of a monitor
what unit is brightness calibrated in?
candela (cd) per square meter
what is brightness manipulated by?
window level
what is window level?
the center of the window width
what 3 things control brightness?
Histograms
LUT’s
algorithms
if you increase window level, what happens to brightness?
brightness decreases
what is brightness the exact opposite of?
density
are window level and brightness directly or inversely related?
inversely
what do we think of mAs as in Digital Imaging?
data
when mAs of kVp is increased, what happens to brightness?
brightness is not affected