Unit 2
Protecting Patients and Personnel
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, Chapter 12
The Prime Factors
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, Prime Exposure Factors
1. k V p; kilovoltage
2. m A s; milliamperage-second
• mA
• Exposure time
3. Distance (d)
• Source to image-receptor distance (S I D)
Carlton/Adler/Balac, Principles of Radiographic Imaging: An Art and a Science, 6th Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights Rese
May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Protecting Patients and Personnel
Carlton/Adler/Balac, Principles of Radiographic Imaging: An Art and a Science, 6th Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights Re
May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
, Chapter 12
The Prime Factors
Carlton/Adler/Balac, Principles of Radiographic Imaging: An Art and a Science, 6th Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights R
May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
, Prime Exposure Factors
1. k V p; kilovoltage
2. m A s; milliamperage-second
• mA
• Exposure time
3. Distance (d)
• Source to image-receptor distance (S I D)
Carlton/Adler/Balac, Principles of Radiographic Imaging: An Art and a Science, 6th Edition. © 2020 Cengage. All Rights Rese
May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.