A High-Kilovolt (KV) Technique Is Necessary in CT Imaging for All

question 47

Multiple Choice

A high-kilovolt (kV) technique is necessary in CT imaging for all of the following reasons except:

• A) to reduce the contrast of bone relative to soft tissues.
• B) to increase the probability of beam hardening.
• C) to reduce the dependence of attenuation coefficients on photon energy.
• D) to produce a high-radiation flux at the detector.

---

Definitions:

Occupying Space

The act or state of having a physical presence or taking up room within a given area.

Responsiveness

The ability of an organism or a system to react to changes in its environment or within itself.

Shiver

An involuntary response to cold involving rapid, rhythmic muscle contractions to generate heat.

Freezing Rain

Rain that falls as liquid but freezes upon contact with cold surfaces, forming a coating of ice.