Dr. K Thayalan
MSc Dip RP (BARC) MPhil PhD FUICC (USA)
Professor and Head Radiological Safety Officer Physics Department Barnard Institute of Radiology and Oncology Madras Medical College
Chennai- 600 003
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Medical X-ray Film Processing
© 2005, K Thayalan
All rights reserved. No part of this publication should be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means: electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author and the publisher.
First Edition : 2005
9788180613982
ISBN 81-8061-398-4
Typeset at JPBMP typesetting unit
Printed at Gopsons Papers Ltd., A-14, Sector 60, Noida
4PREFACE
Medical X-ray film plays a vital role in diagnostic imaging. It is the final hard copy obtained in each investigation or examination. The film become the document/property of the hospital or patient and decides many critical issues. Improper storage and inadequate processing certainly will weaken the image quality. Hence proper understanding of X-ray film and its environment is very much essential.
The various steps involved in making the final hard copy, shall be carried out in a organized and optimal way. The persons handling the film processing, and the student community must be educated sufficiently, so that well-trained manpower may be generated, in this country.
I hope that this book may provide useful information that is required in the above field. Probably this is the first book of this nature, addressing various relevant topics collectively. I thank M/s Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi for undertaking this publication.
I dedicate this book to my late father Mr. K Kuppusamy. Healthy comments and suggestions are invited from the readers.
K Thayalan