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X-ray beam Module 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Increasing kVp increases the number of x-rays that the x-ray tube emits. | True |
| The primary reason filtration is added to the x-ray beam is to decrease patient dose. | True |
| Doubling your distance from a radiation source cuts your radiation exposure in half. | False (Doubling your distance from a radiation source would reduce your radiation exposure to 1/4 of your original exposure) |
| The primary reason the x-ray beam weakens as it travels away from the x-ray tube is attenuation of the beam in air. | False (The primary reason why the x-ray beam loses it's intensity as it travels away from the x-ray tube is divergence of the beam) |
| Using tighter collimation will reduce "undercutting." | True |
| Reducing kVp, using a grid and increasing collimation all reduce the production of scattered radiation. | False |