A patient comes to the radiography department with an order…
A patient comes to the radiography department with an order for an abdomen x-ray. The patient is pregnant but insists on having the x-ray because of the issues she’s experiencing. The standard exposure factors for this particular system on an average size patient is 80 kVp @ 20 mAs. What new set of exposure factors will allow you to maintain the original IR exposure while minimizing patient dose?
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A portable abdominal radiograph performed at a 100 cm SID typically requires a technique of 80 kVp and 20 mAs on the available piece of equipment. However, when entering the patient’s room, you are only able to obtain a 70 cm SID. Which of the following mAs values will compensate for this change in SID?
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