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Fuoroscopic image resolution is measured in

1. line raster patterns
2. minification gain
3. lp/mm
4. modulation transfer function

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Fluoroscopic image resolution is most accurately measured in lp/mm and by the modulation transfer function, both of which relate to the system's ability to detail distinction, as described by the Rayleigh criterion.

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The resolution of fluoroscopic images can be represented in various ways, but it is most accurately measured in lp/mm (lines pairs per millimeter) and by the modulation transfer function. The Rayleigh criterion provides a method for determining the resolution limit, stating that two images are just-resolvable when the center of the diffraction pattern of one is directly over the first minimum of the diffraction pattern of the other. This criterion is pivotal in understanding the concept of resolution ability, which is the ability or limit thereof, to distinguish small details in images.

Looking at the formats of measuring resolution provided in the question, the line raster patterns refer to the traditional way of describing resolution, where a pattern with alternating lines and spaces is used to gauge the sharpness of the imaging system. Meanwhile, minification gain relates to the increase in image brightness in a fluoroscopic system when reducing the image size, which doesn't directly measure resolution. The modulation transfer function, however, represents the system's ability to reproduce (or 'transfer') various levels of detail from the object to the image. It is crucial in high precision visual systems where the capability to distinguish fine details is necessary.

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