Why Was Automatic Exposure Control (AEC)developed

question 57

Multiple Choice

Why was automatic exposure control (AEC) developed?

• A) To decrease the need for technique charts
• B) To make the radiographer more of a "button pusher"
• C) To determine the radiation exposure required to produce a quality image
• D) To increase the productivity and the patient dose

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