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latitude
[lat´ĭ-tood]the recording capability of x-ray film.
contrast latitude the ability of a film to record differences in density.
film latitude the ability of an emulsion to record a wide range of densities.
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lat·i·tude
(la'ti-tūd),The range of light or x-ray exposure acceptable with a given photographic emulsion. See: latitude film.
Synonym(s): digital gray scale, gray scale
[L. latitudo, width, fr. latus, wide]
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lat·i·tude
(lat'i-tūd)The range of light or x-ray exposure acceptable with a given photographic emulsion.
[L. latitudo, width, fr. latus, wide]
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lat·i·tude
(lat'i-tūd)The range of light or x-ray exposure acceptable with a given photographic emulsion.
[L. latitudo, width, fr. latus, wide]
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