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A radiographic image is taken of a lateral femur using 80 kVp and 10 mAs that demonstrates insufficient density.  In using the 15% rule, which of the following changes should be made for the second exposure in order to achieve an acceptable radiograph?

Which of the following increments in OD indicates a doubling or halving in opacity?

OID is related to recorded detail in which of the following ways?

Match each of the following definitions/descriptions with the corresponding response.  Responses will not be used more than once.  

An exposure is made at 20 mAs using 400 mA and .05 seconds.  If the same mAs is desired in 0.025 seconds, what will be the new mA station?

If the SID is increased from 40 inches to 48 inches with no other changes made, the resulting radiograph will exhibit ____.

The toe of the characteristic curve is controlled by _____.

Choose the two (2) geometric factors that govern the appearance of a radiographic image:

The most effective method of reducing motion is:

Assuming that all other factors remain constant, which of the following changes will result in a decrease in patient dose?