In an Effort to Decrease the MAs of an Exposure

question 12

Multiple Choice

In an effort to decrease the mAs of an exposure, the 15% rule of kVp change may be considered.Changing the original kVp of 84 using the 15% rule will have what impact?

• A)a higher incidence of pair production interactions
• B)greater Compton scatter interactions
• C)greater photon absorption in the patient
• D)an improvement in image contrast

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