The Role of MAs in Digital Imaging Includes

question 69

Multiple Choice

The role of mAs in digital imaging includes

• A) being the controlling factor of density
• B) determining the quantity of radiation and patient dose
• C) selecting optimum mAs to provide sufficient quanta to expose the receptor and avoid excessive noise
• D) determining the quantity of radiation and patient dose and selecting optimum mAs to provide sufficient quanta to expose the receptor and avoid excessive noise

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Definitions:

Motivation

The internal drive or process that propels individuals toward achieving goals or fulfilling needs.

Wavelength

The distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs in a wave, commonly used to describe the property of electromagnetic radiation.

Electromagnetic Waves

Waves of the electromagnetic field, propagating through space, carrying electromagnetic radiant energy.

Brightness

The attribute of visual perception in accordance with which an area appears to emit more or less light.