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Chapter 10 Vocab

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Safelight   Special light fixtures fitted with filters. Permits only the passage of light frequencies to which the film is least sensitive.  
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Film Bin   A special container in the darkroom to hold film for reloading cassettes. Can only be opened under safelight illumination.  
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Film Identification Printer   A flasher or stamper used to print patient information on each film prior to processing.  
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Crescent mark   An artifact formed by attempting to hold a film horizontal with one hand and allowing it to bend.  
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Pass box   A feature used to transfer film to and from the darkroom while it is in use.  
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Densitometer   An instrument used to measure the transmission of light through a tiny area of the film.  
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Sensitometer   A device that prints a standard gray scale on a film.  
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Film dryer   A metal cabinet with an electric heating coil and a fan to circulate air.  
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Artifact   An erroneous portion of an image or tracing that does not accurately represent the subject of the image or measurement being recorded.  
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Automatic Film Processor   A processor requiring 3 minutes or less to process film from start to finish. This is made possible primarily by the increased strength and temperature of solutions.  
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Base + Fog   An index indicating the average measurement of the clear portion of the test film. The usual value for the index is an optical density between 0.0 and 0.20.  
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Manual Film Processing System   A film developing process that uses a large tank plumbed for constant water flow and has smaller chemical tanks for developer and fixer that are placed inside the water tank.  
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