Retreiving Embedded Images Information

I have a two-part question. One, I need to know why Illustrator displays embedded images at 72 dpi. Two, how can I retreive an image's correct size and/or resolution? Illustrator has the information contained somewhere, I see it being displayed in this window:
Is there a reason it returns the incorrect "Dimensions" when I ask for the width of a rasterItem?
I'm using ExtendscriptToolkit 2 to write jsx to control Illustrator CS4.
Thank you!!!

So, it's working!!! It's not what I wanted to come away with but it's WORKING!!! Thanks, Muppet Mark!
#target illustrator;
var resolution = detectLowRes(docRef);
function detectLowRes(docRef){
     for (var num=0; num<docRef.rasterItems.length; num++){
          var resolution = objectResolution(docRef.rasterItems[num]);
     return resolution;
function objectResolution(obj) {
     // 1. copy\paste obj in new document
     obj.selected=true;
     copy();//
     var docRef2 = documents.add(DocumentColorSpace.RGB, 1500, 1500, 1); // new doc RGB
     paste(); //
     // 2. trace obj
     var objTrace =obj.trace();
     // 3. extract resolution property
     objTrace.tracing.tracingOptions.resample = false;
     var objRes = Math.round(objTrace.tracing.imageResolution);
     objTrace.tracing.releaseTracing();
     // 4. delete temp document
     docRef2.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
     // 5. return resolution
     return objRes;
alert("Mind = Blown: " + resolution + " dpi");
If anyone can see a way to clean this up further please let me know.

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Hi ssanjay.brillio,
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there is actually a feature in Illustrator to do this even though it is not called Extract Images?
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When I saw this and realize it was there I could not believe it as it has been asked so many times and there have been numerous work arounds.
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Copy and paste doesn't retrieve the original image.
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You will have trouble getting the original resolution in case the image has been scaled in Illustrator.
Yes you're right about that, and it is the best way if you have the original Illustrator file with the embedded image.
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@rijackson --- considering all of the features and functions that Illustrator still does not have or are incomplete... yes, Illustrator as a whole is pathetic as the only pro vector alternative on the market. Not just this one omission, which is easily worked around. That's what I was trying to say to wazi9909.
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