X-rays in art
Subtitle: physics, technique, applications
By: Arturo Gilardoni, Riccardo Ascani Orsini, Silvia Taccani.
Contributors: Orsini, Riccardo Ascani, 1940- joint author.; Taccani, Silvia, 1956- joint author.; State University College at Buffalo. Dept. of Art Conservation.
Publisher: Gilardoni S.p.A.
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Mandello Lario (Como)
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
Subjects: Art -- Radiography.; Painting -- Radiography.
Other titles: Art Conservation Department Library
Description: Describes the role played by x-rays in the interpretation of paintings, ceramics, stamps, and antique pieces in general-different expressions of figurative art.
Notes: Art Conservation Department Library.

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 213-224.
Table of contents: value: X-rays; value: Matter; value: Electricity; value: X-ray physics and technique; value: General information; value: X-ray characteristics; value: Physics of the x-ray image; value: Radiography; value: Radiographic technique; value: Fluoroscopy; value: X-ray measurement (dosage); value: Radiological electrotechnique; value: General information; value: The x-ray tube, heart of x-ray equipment - manufacturing; value: High voltage (HV) generators for x-ray production; value: X-rays in art - techniques - equipment; value: Radiography; value: Image quality (IQ) in art radiology; value: M-GIL, electronic multiuse instrument for x-ray and light measurements, allowing: optimal radiographic contrast, correct exposure, film density evaluation and other measurements; value: Equipment - Art-GIL; value: Special techniques; value: Radiological protection; value: Admitted doses; value: Proteximetric control instruments; value: Other investigation methods in figurative art; value: Inspection center for figurative art pieces; value: Glossary; value: Photo-radiographic art atlas; value: Bibliography; value: Analytic-Alphabetical index.