If a technique chart states a 10 cm knee should be taken at 8 mAs and the patient’s knee measures at 15 cm, what mAs should be used?

A hypersthenic body habitus is best described as:

Refer to the following technique table and determine the adjustment in mAs needed for the change in part thickness: Technique Chart for mAs 2.png

Cardiomegaly is defined as a(n):

The function(s) of automatic collimation include: Reducing the production of scattered radiation Increasing the absorption of scattered radiation Changing the quality of the x-ray beam

Which of the following interspace materials used in the construction of a grid has a higher atomic number that results in an increase of patient dose of approximately 20%?

Where is a radiographic grid located?

As body part thickness ____, the amount of attenuation will also ____.

Which of the following sets of technical factors will produce a radiograph with the highest radiographic contrast?

If the lead strips in a grid are 5.0 mm high, 0.5 mm thick, and separated by an interspace of 1.0 mm, what is the grid ratio?