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.

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