Image Distortion

Image distortion occurs when the proportions of a radiographed object are altered unevenly. This happens due to variations in the X-ray beam’s angle of incidence or when the receptor is not parallel to the object (Figure 10). ^2,4,5,7,8

Figure 10. Distortion of the shape of the rectangle due to a change in the angle of incidence of an x-ray beam.

Figure 10. Distortion of the shape of the rectangle due to a change in the angle of incidence of an x-ray beam.