After Taking a Radiograph Using 300 MA, 0

question 18

Multiple Choice

After taking a radiograph using 300 mA, 0.043 sec., 80 kVp, you notice the image is underexposed and diagnostically of little value.In order to get a noticeable improvement in image quality, your next exposure should be taken at

• A)150 mA, 0.043sec., 92 kVp.
• B)400 mA, 0.05 sec., 80 kVp.
• C)300 mA, 0.043 sec., 68 kVp.
• D)500 mA, 26 ms, 82 kVp.

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Definitions:

Unmyelinated C Fibres

Nerve fibers lacking a myelin sheath that are primarily involved in transmitting slow pain signals to the brain.

Pain Signals

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Sensory Adaptation

The process by which our senses adjust to different levels of stimulation, allowing us to notice changes in the environment more than constant stimuli.

Odour

A distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one, perceived by the olfactory nerve system.