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Which of the following is(are) TRUE regarding kVp? ____.     1. Increasing kVp will result in a decrease of photoelectric interactions.     2. Increasing kVp will result in an increase in scattered radiation.     3. Increasing kVp will result in a decrease in image receptor exposure.

If exposure factors are not adjusted, which of the following pathologic conditions will decrease exposure to the image receptor?

An image intensifier has a flux gain of 75. The diameter of the input phosphor is 15 cm and the diameter of the output phosphor is 3 cm. What is the total brightness gain for this tube?

Which of the following terms is a measurement of the efficiency of an image receptor in converting the x-ray exposure it receives to a quality radiographic image?

Where is the radiographic grid located?

Which of the following will reduce dose to the patient?     1. increasing kVp     2. increasing mA     3. decreasing SID

Which type of grid achieves the greatest amount of grid cleanup?

A radiograph is made using 80 kVp, 10 mAs at a 40” SID. Which of the following sets of technical factors will result in the doubling of image receptor exposure?     1. 80 kVp, 20 mAs, 40-in. SID     2. 90 kVp, 10 mAs, 40-in. SID     3. 70 kVp, 20 mAs, 40-in. SID

Which of the following grid ratios will absorb the least amount of scattered radiation?

Which of the following terms refers to the numerical value that is displayed on the processed image to indicate the level of x-ray exposure received on the digital image receptor?