A radiograph is made using film X with an exposure of 10 mA-min. Film density obtained in the area of interest is 1.0. If it is desired to achieve a density of 2.0 in the area of interest, what exposure is required? (Log relative exposure = 1.1 for a density of 1.0 and 1.62 for a density of 2.0)

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• A radiograph is made using film X with an exposure of 10 mA-min. Film density in the area of interest is 1.0. If it is desired to achieve a density of 2.0 in the area of interest, what exposure is required? (Log relative exposure = 1.1 for a density of 1.0 and 1.62 for a density of 2.0)
• A good Cobalt-60 shot is made on a 7.6 cm (3 inches) steel casting using an exposure time of 10 minutes and a source-to-film distance of 91.5 (36 inches). If it is necessary to change the source-to-film distance to 61 cm (24 inches), what exposure time would produce a similar radiograph if all other conditions remain the same?
• If an exposure time of 60 seconds and source to film distance of 365.7 m (1200 feet) is necessary for a particular exposure, what exposure time would be needed for an equivalent exposure if the source- to-film distance is changed to 457.2 m (1500 feet)?
• The ‘multi-film’ technique may be used when one radiograph film does not have enough to produce a satisfactory radiograph of a specimen.
• A plot of film density versus log of relative exposure is called:
• A radiographic exposure with 3700 GBq (100 Ci) source of Ir-192 using source to film distance of 60 cm results in a radiation intensity of 0.12 Gy/h (11.8 R/h) and a radiographic density of 2.5. The intensity of radiation needed to obtain the same density when the source to film distance is changed to120 cm is:
• If the required X ray exposure time for a 225 kV, 5 mA exposure is 3 minutes, approximately what exposure time would be required at 10 mA?
• If the required X ray exposure time for a 150 kV, 5 mA exposure is 2 minutes, approximately what exposure time would be required at 10 mA?
• The density difference displayed from one area of a film radiograph to another is called:
• The range of the specimen thickness that can be adequately recorded on a radiograph is known as the of the radiograph.