What Is the Chief Benefit of Using a High and Low

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is the chief benefit of using a high and low x-ray energy source with a DXA system?

• A) Reduces patient dose significantly.
• B) Reduces wear and tear on the x-ray tube to change energies.
• C) Demonstrates attenuation difference between bone and soft tissue.
• D) Reduces postprocessing time of bone for the digital image.

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