Which configuration will yield the highest spatial resolution?

Which configuration will yield the highest spatial resolution?

• A. Large Matrix High Pitch
• B. Large Matrix Low Pitch
• C. Small Matrix Low Pitch
• D. Small Matrix High Pitch

Answer: (B)

Spatial resolution improves when the image is sampled more finely. This comes down to pixel size (pitch) and how many samples cover the field of view (matrix size). A smaller pitch means tinier pixels, so details smaller than a larger pixel can be distinguished. A larger matrix increases the number of samples across the image, which also boosts the ability to represent fine detail. Combining both ideas, a large matrix with a small pitch gives the most and finest sampling across the image, yielding the highest spatial resolution. If the pitch is large, pixel size is bigger and details blur; if the matrix is small, there are fewer samples across the field, which limits resolution despite pitch. So the configuration with a large matrix and low pitch provides the best resolution.

Spatial resolution improves when the image is sampled more finely. This comes down to pixel size (pitch) and how many samples cover the field of view (matrix size). A smaller pitch means tinier pixels, so details smaller than a larger pixel can be distinguished. A larger matrix increases the number of samples across the image, which also boosts the ability to represent fine detail.

Combining both ideas, a large matrix with a small pitch gives the most and finest sampling across the image, yielding the highest spatial resolution. If the pitch is large, pixel size is bigger and details blur; if the matrix is small, there are fewer samples across the field, which limits resolution despite pitch. So the configuration with a large matrix and low pitch provides the best resolution.