X-Ray Film Processing MD0954

DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LESSON 1
	Section I. INTRODUCTION
		1-1. SCOPE
		1-2. GENERAL
	Section II. COMPOSITION OF X-RAY FILM
		1-3. CHEMICAL COMPONENTS OF FILM
		1-4. PRODUCTION OF THE LATENT IMAGE
		1-5. DENTAL X-RAY FILM
		1-6. PHOTOFLUOROGRAPHIC FILM
		1-7. FILM CHARACTERISTICS
	SECTION III. CHEMISTRY OF FILM PROCESSING
		1-8. MANUAL DEVELOPER SOLUTION
		1-9. AUTOMATIC DEVELOPER SOLUTION
		1-10. FIXER SOLUTION
	Section IV. HANDLING AND STORAGE
		1-11. GENERAL
		1-12. HANDLING
		1-13. STORAGE PRECAUTIONS
		1-14. SAFEGUARDS AGAINST LIGHT FOG
		1-15. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGES
		1-16. LOADING AND UNLOADING THE CARDBOARD FILM HOLDER
		1-17. REMOVAL OF FILM FROM CARTON
		1-18. LOADING AND UNLOADING THE CASSETTE
		1-19. REMOVING AND LOADING DENTAL FILM
		1-20. LOADING PROCESSING HANGERS WITH REGULAR FILM
		1-21. IMMERSION OF HANGERS IN SOLUTIONS
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 2
	Section I. PROCESSING ROOM, ITS FACILITIES, AND ITS EQUIPMENT
		2-1. GENERAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE DARKROOM
		2-2. PROCESSING ROOM LAYOUT
		2-3. LIGHTPROOF ENTRANCES
		2-4. ILLUMINATION
		2-5. VENTILATION
		2-6. ELECTRICAL WIRING
		2-7. THE LOADING BENCH
		2-8. PROCESSING TANKS
		2-9. MAINTENANCE OF TANKS
		2-10. THE FILM DRYER
	Section II. PROCESSING ACCESSORIES
		2-11. ARRANGEMENT
		2-12. PROCESSING HANGERS
		2-13. THE INTERVAL TIMER
		14. MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 3
	Section I. AUTOMATIC FILM PROCESSING
		3-1. INTRODUCTION
		3-2. BASIC PRINCIPLE
		3-3. ROLLER-TRANSPORT SYSTEM
		3-4. CIRCULATION-FILTRATION SYSTEM
		3-5. REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM
		3-6. TEMPERING SYSTEM
		3-7. AIR-DRYER SYSTEM
		3-8. CHEMISTRY
		3-9. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
		3-10. OPERATION OF THE AUTOMATIC PROCESSOR
		3-11. MAINTENANCE
	Section II. MANUAL FILM PROCESSING
		3-12. INTRODUCTION
		3-13. MIXING SOLUTIONS
		3-14. IMPORTANCE OF CLEANLINESS
		3-15. WATER SOURCE AND TEMPERATURE
		3-16. MIXING UTENSILS
		3-17. MIXING PROCEDURE
		3-18. SOLUTION STORAGE
		3-19. MIXING WITH SEAWATER
		3-20. THE METHOD OF PROCESSING
		3-21. THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
		3-22. DEVELOPMENT REPLENISHER SYSTEM
		3-23. DEVELOPMENT REPLENISHER SYSTEM OPERATION
		3-24. RINSING PROCESS
		3-25. WATER RINSE BATH
		3-26. ACID RINSE BATH
		3-27. FIXING PROCESS
		3-28. SINGLE-TANK FIXING SOLUTION
		3-29. SINGLE-TANK FIXER REPLENISHMENT
		3-30. TWO-TANK FIXING SOLUTION
		3-31. WASHING PROCESS
		3-32. WATER FOR WASHING
		3-33. WASHING TIME
		3-34. TEMPERATURE OF WASH WATER
		3-35. USING SEAWATER FOR WASHING
		3-36. THE DRYING PROCESS
		3-37. DRYING AIDS
		3-38. DRYING TIME
		3-39. PREPARING THE RADIOGRAPH FOR FILING
	Section III. FACTORS AFFECTING FILM PROCESSING
		3-40. MECHANICS OF SILVER DEPOSITION
		3-41. STANDARDIZATION OF PROCESSING PROCEDURES
		3-42. VALUE OF STANDARDIZED PROCESSING PROCEDURES
		3-43. DEVELOPER CONTRAST
		3-44. TIME-TEMPERATURE PROCESSING
		3-45. INFLUENCE OF DEVELOPMENT TIME
		3-46. RELATION OF TIME TO ACTIVITY
		3-47. BASIC TIMES OF DEVELOPMENT
		3-48. EXPOSURE-CONTRAST RELATIONSHIP
		3-49. INFLUENCE OF DEVELOPER SOLUTION TEMPERATURE
		3-50. TIME COMPENSATION FOR TEMPERATURE CHANGES
		3-51. LOW TEMPERATURES
		3-52. HIGH TEMPERATURES
		3-53. FACTORS INFLUENCING DEVELOPER ACTIVITY
		3-54. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT
		3-55. COMPOSITION OF THE DEVELOPER
		3-56. DILUTION OF DEVELOPER
		3-57. EXHAUSTION OF THE DEVELOPER
		3-58. AGITATION OF THE SOLUTION
		3-59. SOLUTION LEVEL
		3-60. SECONARY CHARACTERISTICS OF DEVELOPER SOLUTION
		3-61. SECONDARY CHARACTERISTICS OF FIXER SOLUTIONS
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 4
	Section I. X-RAY FILM PROCESSING UNDER ADVERSE FIELD CONDITIONS AND OTHER SPECIAL METHODS
		4-1. INTRODUCTION
		4-2. FIELD PROCESSING PROCEDURE
		4-3. EQUIPMENT
		4-4. PROCESSING AT 60° TO 75°F
		4-5. PROCESSING AT 75º to 90ºF
	Section II. SPECIAL PROCESSING METHODS
		4-6. INTRODUCTION
		4-7. PHOTOFLUOROGRAPHIC FILM
		4-8. ACCESSORIES FOR PHOTOFLUOROGRAPHIC FILM PROCESSING
		4-9. CHEMICALS FOR PHOTOFLUOROGRAPHIC FILM PROCESSING
		4-10. PROCESSING ROLL FILM
		4-11. PROCESSING FACILITIES FOR ROLL FILMS
		4-12. SOLUTIONS FOR ROLL FILMS
		4-13. PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING ROLL FILMS
		4-14. PROCESSING SHEET FILM AND SHORT LENGTHS OF ROLL FILM
	Section III. SPECIAL PROCESSING METHODS
		4-15. HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCESSING
		4-16. TEMPERATURE ABOVE 75ºF
		4-17. TEMPERATURES ABOVE 90ºF
		4-18. TRAY PROCESSING
		4-19. RAPID PROCESSING OF SURGICAL RADIOGRAPHIC
		4-20. EMERGENCY PROCESSING MEASURES
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS