Which of the Following Radiographic Projections Will Provide the Greatest

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following radiographic projections will provide the greatest amount of effective dose to a female patient (without shielding) ?

• A) AP pelvis
• B) Lateral upper gastrointestinal
• C) AP skull
• D) AP abdomen (using 70 kV)

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A type of hypothesis used in statistics that proposes that no significant difference exists in a set of given observations.

Fair Die

A die that has an equal probability of landing on any one of its faces when thrown.

Loaded Die

Refers to a die that has been tampered with to make certain outcomes more probable than others.

Null Hypothesis

An initial statement that there is no effect or no difference and that any observed variation is due to chance, used as a starting point for statistical testing.