How should x ray film be stored quizlet
- how should x ray film be stored
- how should x ray film be stored quizlet
- why must x ray films be stored away from ionising radiation
- storage of unexposed x-ray film
Do not x-ray film sticker!
Where is the expiration date on a package of x-ray film?
(Radiographically, an artifact is a mark on thefilmwhich is foreign to thex-rayimage
andwhich is notnecessarilyimposed on thefilm by theaction of x-ray.)Artifacts
caused by bendingandcrinklingwill be dark.
1-13.STORAGEPRECAUTIONS
a.
Heat.Unexposedandunprocessedx-rayfilmshouldalways be kept in a
cool,dryplace. It shouldnever be stored in basements or nearsteampipes or other
sources of heat. In extremelywarmclimates,onlysmallquantities of filmshould be
ordered at onetime, so that a rapidturnovertakesplace.Hightemperaturesdamage
theemulsion,causingfogandlack of contrast.Unexposedx-rayfilm is notusableafter
a fewweeks when it hasbeensubjected to temperatures of 90to100F or after a few
days of 110 to 120F.
A relativelybriefperiod of excessiveheat in transit or storage
may ruinthefilmregardless of how well it is protected.Sealedcontainersprotectfilm
frommoistureandothercontaminants as long as theyareunbroken,butthey do not
protectagainsthightemperatures.
The following may be used as a guide.
(1) If film is to be used in twomonths, it canwithstandtemperatures up
- unexposed boxes of x-ray film should be stored