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Unit used to indicate total quantity of x-rays in an exposure   mAs  
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How do you correct an overexposed radiographic image?   decrease mAs  
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How do you correct an underexposed radiographic image?   increase mAs  
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The overall darkness or "blackness" within a radiographic image   density  
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The difference in density between adjacent portions of the image.   radiographic contrast  
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Generalized unwanted exposure on the image.   fog  
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A variation in size or shape of the image as compared with the subject it represents.   distortion  
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Another name for size distortion.   magnification  
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Distance between the body part and the IR   object image distance (OID)  
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A change from small focal spot to large focal spot results in   decreased image sharpness  
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An increase in OID will result in   increased magnification  
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With a large OID, reduction of magnification is accomplished by   increasing the SID  
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If a radiographic image is blurred due to motion, which exposure factor should be used to correct this problem   decrease in exposure time (seconds)  
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The first step to reduce voluntary patient motion   communicate with the patient  
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Effect of magnification on recorded detail   decreases recorded detail  
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