With Digital Imaging Using AEC, If an AP Thoracic Spine

question 42

Multiple Choice

With digital imaging using AEC, if an AP thoracic spine is imaged using an outside instead of center detector, the brightness in the area of interest will be _________________ and the patient will be underexposed. (Assume all other factors are appropriate.)

• A) gray
• B) light
• C) dark
• D) appropriate

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