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point need standardized terminology digital image analysis collect data surveying radiologic technology professionals comprehensive nationalbreadth study mixedmethod pilot study conducted survey emailed 4 joint review committee education radiologic technologyaccredited radiography programs july august 2019 eight educators 28 radiologic technologists responded acceptance evaluated 3 proposed terms signal signal value signal variance later changed signal differences quantitative data results analyzed microsoft forms percentage acceptance rates calculated respondents accept proposed terms asked provide reasoning openended responses analyzed using manual coding categorization term signal received 88 acceptance rate among educators 96 rate among radiographers signal value accepted 88 educators 79 radiographers lowest acceptance rate term signal variance educators 63 radiographers 79 openended responses categorized themes revealing respondent concerns use signal value might result forgetting radiation dose 4 respondents signal value relates image receptor exposure exposure indicator value 2 respondents concerns signal variance involved contrast easier understand visible 2 respondents confusion usage proposed term 2 respondents preference contrast current use 2 respondents recent history indicates confusion regarding terms effectively describe new image quality factors dictate proper use digital radiography proposed terms evaluated pilot study received mean acceptance rate 835 suggesting understanding terms related digital image analysis participating educators radiographers findings pilot study indicate need standardize terminology related digital image quality factors however preliminary results interpreted caution low response rate readers participate helping establish universal language digital image analysis scanning quick response qr code clicking link end article completing survey