Radiographic Instrumentation Ii Name: Abdul Ashraf Bin Rasid
Radiographic Instrumentation Ii Name: Abdul Ashraf Bin Rasid
IC Number 980915126151
Group HS1122A
There are many types of illuminators out there, so the basic one that we use in
laboratory is the standard illuminator. It is from the Maxant’s and is surface mounted with
14” by 17” of view area. The intensity of light emit from this product is 4350 cd/m2 and its
viewing glass has heat resistance up to 180℉. Finally, it has 4 lamps F15T8/D, a fluorescent
tube bulb, which emit light of daylight and has colour temperature of 6,500K.
mammography image film using high luminance. It has viewing area bigger than the standard
one which is 42.5” by 21.2”. The light emitted by this product are 5800 cd/m 2 and the lamp
used are F36T8/D, a fluorescent tube bulb, which emit daylight colour.
Question 2
Final product of image film cannot be seen without proper illumination, thus, the
illuminators for viewing the film is created. It gives us adequate light of viewing capabilities
for radiographer to do the interpretation and evaluation of the images. The light produced
from high luminance of fluorescent tube bulb must be in daylight colour so that the image can
be evaluate.
before handing it to physicians to be evaluate once again. All medical imaging department
has varies of illuminators and this show how important illuminators are in this field. It also
helps radiographers to determine whether the image produced is acceptable and vice versa.
Other than radiographers, physicians also use the view box, also known as illuminator, to
beautifully. This is because translucency of the illuminators scattering the light photons. It is
does allow light to pass through but it is also does not automatically follow Snell’s Law.
When the light is scattered, it will reach the surface evenly, making each part of the viewing
box screen has the same density of light. When a film is exposed, we can see that every part
of the film has different density of blackness or the blackening of silver halide. If we put the
film on a view box which has a transparent screen and a fluorescent tube at the centre back of
the screen, the light photons are scattered, thus, we can see only at the centre of the film is
bright while at the lateral border not. That is the function of translucency in viewing box so
Duplication Subtraction
To duplicate copies of PURPOSE To remove unwanted images