Any Image That Must Be Performed More Than Once Because

question 16

Multiple Choice

Any image that must be performed more than once because of human or mechanical error during the production of the initial image is considered to be a repeat image.What effect does a repeat image have on the radiation dose received by the patient?

• A)The patient receives no additional radiation dose.
• B)The patient's skin and possibly the gonads,if they were in the included imaged area,receive a double radiation dose.
• C)The patient's critical organs receive a radiation dose that is 10 times greater than the initial radiation dose.
• D)The patient's superficial tissues only receive a radiation dose that is four times as great as that of the original radiation dose.

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