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For mobile abdominal radiographic exams, radiographic contrast can be increased by doing which of the following ?

Which of the following factors affected the density of Penny’s image ?

Explain why low contrast images provide the most information:  (2 pts)

EXTRA CREDIT:  State the NEW technique Penny should use on this AP lumbar exam, upon repeat: _____ mAs  and  _____ kVp

If a radiographic technique designed for an 8:1 grid, is changed to accommodate a 12:1 grid:

Different tissue types (such as bone and air) will demonstrate _______ contrast, than that of a part with similar tissue types (such as liver and stomach).

If the next projection is taken with the use of 75 kVp:

Which of the following would be considered ‘low contrast’ ?

Thoroughly, and specifically explain your answer in question #15.  (2 pts) (low kVp produces _____ scale contrast; high kVp produces _____ scale contrast)

IF Penny wanted to change her image density with only a minimal change, she should alter the  _______ setting by  _______ percent (%).