The Federal Performance Standard for Diagnostic X-Ray Equipment Requires That

question 8

Multiple Choice

The federal performance standard for diagnostic x-ray equipment requires that all x-ray equipment meet each of the following radiation safety requirements EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

• A) Collimators may be round or rectangular.
• B) Both inherent and added filtration is usually required.
• C) Aluminum filters are required to remove long wavelength x-rays from the beam.
• D) A pointed, closed-end PID is acceptable.

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