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    A grid is a device used to improve radiographic image contrast by absorbing scatter radiation before it reaches the image receptor. It consists of radiopaque lead strips separated by an interspace material that is radiolucent, typically aluminum. Grid ratio, the height of lead strips to distance between strips, and grid frequency, the number of lines per inch, influence a grid's ability to improve contrast by removing scatter radiation. There are different types of grids separated by their ratio, frequency, and pattern, and four main types of grid failures that can result in image cutoff or reduced quality if not addressed.

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    A grid is a device used to improve radiographic image contrast by absorbing scatter radiation before it reaches the image receptor. It consists of radiopaque lead strips separated by an interspace material that is radiolucent, typically aluminum. Grid ratio, the height of lead strips to distance between strips, and grid frequency, the number of lines per inch, influence a grid's ability to improve contrast by removing scatter radiation. There are different types of grids separated by their ratio, frequency, and pattern, and four main types of grid failures that can result in image cutoff or reduced quality if not addressed.

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    A grid is a device used to improve radiographic image contrast by absorbing scatter radiation before it reaches the image receptor. It consists of radiopaque lead strips separated by an interspace material that is radiolucent, typically aluminum. Grid ratio, the height of lead strips to distance between strips, and grid frequency, the number of lines per inch, influence a grid's ability to improve contrast by removing scatter radiation. There are different types of grids separated by their ratio, frequency, and pattern, and four main types of grid failures that can result in image cutoff or reduced quality if not addressed.

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    A grid is a device used to improve radiographic image contrast by absorbing scatter radiation before it reaches the image receptor. It consists of radiopaque lead strips separated by an interspace material that is radiolucent, typically aluminum. Grid ratio, the height of lead strips to distance between strips, and grid frequency, the number of lines per inch, influence a grid's ability to improve contrast by removing scatter radiation. There are different types of grids separated by their ratio, frequency, and pattern, and four main types of grid failures that can result in image cutoff or reduced quality if not addressed.

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    A grid is a device used to improve the contrast of the

    radiographic image. This is done by absorbing scatter radiation


    before it can reach the image receptor. A grid is employed when
    either a body part thickness exceeds 10cm or a kVp higher than
    60kVp is being employed. With the addition of the grid to the
    exposure, an increase in mAs has to happen to maintain the
    exposure on the IR. A grid consist of a series of radiopaque lead
    strips side by side and separated by an interspace material that is
    radiolucent. The interspace material is made of either aluminum
    or plastic fiber; typically aluminum is used due to its higher
    atomic number which increases the absorption of the primary
    photons. Fiber interspace grips are only preferred when using low
    kVp techniques. The more efficient a grid, the more scatter is
    removed, which is also known as clean-up. There are different
    types of grids which are separated due to their ratio, frequency,
    and pattern.

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    GRID RATIO

    Grid ratio has a major influence on the ability of the grid to


    improve contrast. It is the ratio of the height of the lead strips to
    the distance between the strips. This can be expressed in the
    formula:

    Grid Ratio= h/D Where: h= lead strips height

    D= Interspace width

    If the height of the grid is constant, decreasing the distance


    between the lead strips would result in an increase in the grid
    ratio and visa versa. An increased distance between the lead
    strips would result in a decrease I nthe grid ratio.

    Grids are sometimes rated according to their weight instead of


    ratio. Usually expressed in terms of grams per square centimeter.
    (g/cm^2)
    GRID FREQUENCY

    Grid frequency is the number of grid lines per inch or centimeter.


    Grids are made with a range in frequency from 60-200 lines per
    inch (25-80 lines/cm). Most commonly used grids have a
    frequency of 85-103 lines per inch (33-41 lines/cm). Typically,
    grids with higher frequencies have thinner lead strips.

    Very high frequency grids of approximately 178-200 lines/inch


    (70-80 lines/cm) are recommended for stationary grids are used
    with digital image receptor systems to minimize the possibility of
    seeing the grid lines on the image. As the lead content of the grid
    increases, the ability of the grid remove scatter and improve
    contrast increases.

    There are 4 types of grid failures that need to be closely paid


    attention to, 5 if you include failure on a stationary grid. The grid
    failures are as follows:

    1. OFF-LEVEL GRID

    Result in cutoff due to the beam being angled across the


    long axis.

    2. OFF-CENTERED GRID
    Also known as, lateral decentering. Which is the result in cut
    off due to the beam not being aligned side to side with the
    center of a focused grid.

    3. OFF-FOCUS GRID
    Result in cut off die to using an SID outside the
    recommended range. The cutoff is visible on the outside of
    the images and can look underexposed.

    4. UPSIDE-DOWN GRID

    Result in cutoff due to the grid physically being placed


    upside down on the IR. So the divergent rays are in the
    opposite direction of the focus grid.

    5. MOIRE EFFECT

    Commonly found in a stationary grids and portable


    radiography. When grid lines are captured and scanned
    parallel, running in the same direction as the laser beam that
    is scanning the image plate.
    REFERENCES

    https://quizlet.com/6144717/the-grid-chapter-18-flash-cards/

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