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NDT Handbook, 4th Edition
Radiographic Testing
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Outline
1. Introduction to Radiographic Testing
- Part 1. Nondestructive Testing
- Part 2. History of Radiographic Testing
- Part 3. Management of Radiographic Testing
- Part 4. Units of Measure for Radiographic Testing
2. Penetrating Radiation Physics
- Part 1. Atomic Structure
- Part 2. Electromagnetic Radiation Characteristics
- Part 3. Properties of Radioactive Material
- Part 4. Neutrons
3. Radiation Sources
- Part 1. X-ray Tubes
- Part 2. Accelerator Sources
- Part 3. Isotope Sources
- Part 4. Neutron Sources
4. Radiation Safety
- Part 1. Dose Definitions and Exposure Levels
- Part 2. Radiation Measurement
- Part 3. Radiation Protection and Measurements
- Part 4. Basic Exposure Control
- Part 5. Shielding
- Part 6. Management of Radiation Safety
- Part 7. Neutron Radiographic Safety
5. Principles of Radiography
- Part 1. Introduction
- Part 2. Radiographic Geometry
- Part 3. Radiographic Sensitivity
- Part 4. Energy Selection
- Part 5. Scatter Control
- Part 6. Image Quality Indicators
- Part 7. Probability of Detection
6. Principles of Digital Imaging
- Part 1. Digital Image Basics
- Part 2. Image information
- Part 3. Human Perception/Image display
- Part 4. Image Enhancement
7. Film Radiography
- Part 1. Radiographic Film
- Part 2. Film Image Formation
- Part 3. Film Handling and Equipment
- Part 4. Film Viewing
- Part 5. Film Digitization
- Part 6. Silver Recovery
8. Computed Radiography
- Part 1. Principles of Computed Radiography
- Part 2. Photostimulable Phosphor Plates
- Part 3. Computed Radiography Systems
- Part 4. Computed Radiography Practices
9. Digital Detector Arrays
- Part 1. Principles of Digital Detector Arrays
- Part 2. Digital Detector Arrays Technologies
- Part 3. Digital Detector Arrays Systems
- Part 4. Digital Detector Arrays Practices
10. Radioscopy
- Part 1. Principles of Radioscopy
- Part 2. Imaging Systems
- Part 3. Radioscopy Systems
- Part 4. Radioscopic Practices
11. Computed Tomography
- Part 1. Introduction to Computed Tomography
- Part 2. Laminography
- Part 3. Principles of Computed Tomography
- Part 4. Resolution and Contrast
- Part 5. Metrology
- Part 6. Computed Tomographic Systems
- Part 7. Applications of Computed Tomography
- Part 8. Reference Standards for Computed Tomography
12. Neutron Imaging
- Part 1. Principles of Neutron Radiography
- Part 2. Established Practice
- Part 3. Applications of Neutron Radiography
- Part 4. Advanced Techniques of Neutron Radiography
13. Special Radiographic Techniques
- Part 1. Backscatter Imaging
- Part 2. Ultra-High Resolution
- Part 3. Stereo Radiography
- Part 4. Flash Radiography
- Part 5. Reversed Geometry
- Part 6. X-Ray Diffraction
- Part 7. X-Ray Fluorescence
14. Radiographic Testing of Metal Castings
- Part 1. Metal Castings
- Part 2. Radiographic Techniques for Metal Castings
- Part 3. Standards and Specifications
- Part 4. Examples of Metal Casting Radiography
15. Radiographic Testing of Welds
- Part 1. Welding
- Part 2. Radiographic Technique
- Part 3. Standards and Specifications
- Part 4. Examples of Weld Radiography
16. Other Applications of Radiographic Testing
- Part 1. Pipe and Tubing Applications
- Part 2. Radiation Gaging for Density/Thickness
- Part 3. Radiographic Inspection in the Aerospace Industry
- Part 4. Radiographic Inspection of Electronic Components
- Part 5. Metrological Applications of Radiography
- Part 6. Radiographic Testing in Art and Historic Conservation—Stewart Kleven
- Part 7. Infrastructure Applications of Radiographic Testing
- Part 8. Other Applications of Radiographic Testing
17. Attenuation Coefficients
- Part 1. Introduction to Attenuation Coefficients
- Part 2. Attenuation Coefficient Tables
Glossary
References
Index
Figure Sources