Radiology - Processing Errors Questions with
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yellow-brown stains ✔️✔️Fixer solution too old, chemicals exhausted or inadequate washing
with water
insufficient fixation, rinsing or washing
Developer Cut Off ✔️✔️Not enough developer in tank
- Solution only covers half of the film
Dark area on film ✔️✔️Film exposed to light before placed in processing (developer and fixer)
developer spots ✔️✔️Developer solution spilled on film before it was washed
- contamination of developer prior to processig
Fixer Cut Off ✔️✔️Not enough fixer in tank. Solution only covers half of the film
Fogged Film ✔️✔️Improper safelighting, Darkroom light leaks, Improper film storage, not
processed quickly, Contaminated processing solutions, High developing temp/concentration
must be 4 feet away from safelight
appears gray, lack of image detail
overdeveloped ✔️✔️processing error: _______
- high density, high contrast
- very dark
Verified Solutions
yellow-brown stains ✔️✔️Fixer solution too old, chemicals exhausted or inadequate washing
with water
insufficient fixation, rinsing or washing
Developer Cut Off ✔️✔️Not enough developer in tank
- Solution only covers half of the film
Dark area on film ✔️✔️Film exposed to light before placed in processing (developer and fixer)
developer spots ✔️✔️Developer solution spilled on film before it was washed
- contamination of developer prior to processig
Fixer Cut Off ✔️✔️Not enough fixer in tank. Solution only covers half of the film
Fogged Film ✔️✔️Improper safelighting, Darkroom light leaks, Improper film storage, not
processed quickly, Contaminated processing solutions, High developing temp/concentration
must be 4 feet away from safelight
appears gray, lack of image detail
overdeveloped ✔️✔️processing error: _______
- high density, high contrast
- very dark
