what is grayscale?
difference of the densities on a digital image
what is grayscale manipulated by?
window width
what 3 things determine grayscale
Histograms
LUT’s(look up tables)
algorithms
what is window width?
specific number of gray levels
with a smaller or more narrow window width, what happens to contrast?
shorter-scale or higher contrast
increased window width = _______ grayscale
longer (more grays)
decreased window width = ________ grayscale
shorter (more black and white)
we think of kVp as _________ in digital imaging.
penetration
when kVp is increased, what happens to grayscale?
it is not affected