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When going from the 17 cm mode to the 12 cm mode of a multifield image intensifier, the image will be magnified approximately ___________ times.

For each blank below, type “decreased” or “increased”. Proper collimation of the beam results in: 1. scatter production. 2. patient dose. 3. image contrast.

In digital radiography, spatial resolution is limited by _______________.

State the three things that can be done to minimize focal spot blur.

___________ image receptors have high noise and low contrast resolution.

Pleural effusion is considered a ____________________ pathology and requires a(n) ________________ in kVp.

As kVp increases, photoelecric absorption ______________________.

The most common pulse width utilized in pulsed-progressive fluoroscopy is ms. Type only the number.

A radiographic grid is taken using a 6:1 grid and 20 mAs. What new mAs should be used if a 5:1 grid is used instead?

Complete the grid conversion factor chart below. (Type a digit only. Ex: Type “1”, do not type “one”.) Grid Ratio Conversion Factor No grid 5:1 6:1 8:1 10:1 12:1 16:1