| A | B |
|---|
| Detail | Sharpness of anatomic structural lines |
| Distortion | Misrepresentation of the shape or size of the part |
| Spatial resolution | Term often used to describe detail for digital imaging |
| Magnification | An increase in the actual size of a part |
| Magnification factor | Measure of the increase in the actual size of a part |
| SOD | Distance from the x-ray tube to the part |
| OID | Distance from the part to the IR |
| Motion | Loss of sharpness of anatomic detail due to movement |
| Elongation | Representing the part shorter than it actually is |
| Foreshortening | Representing the part longer than it actually is |
