latitude

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.

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]

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]

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]