What factors effect receptor exposure?
mAs, kVp, SID, grid ratio, beam restriction, patient thickness
What happens to receptor exposure when you increase mAs?
Increase
What happens to receptor exposure when you increase kVp?
Increase
What happens to receptor exposure when you increase SID?
Decrease
What happens to receptor exposure when you increase grid ratio?
Decrease
What happens to receptor exposure when you increase beam restriction?
Decrease
What happens to receptor exposure when you increase patient thickness?
Decrease
What factors effect contrast?
kVp, grid ratio, beam restriction, and patient thickness
What happens to contrast when you increase kVp?
Decrease
What happens to contrast when you increase grid ratio?
Increase
What happens to contrast when you increase beam restriction?
Increase
What happens to contrast when you increase patient thickness?
Decrease
What factors effect spatial resolution?
OID, SID, and focal spot size
What happens to spatial resolution when you increase OID?
Decrease
What happens to spatial resolution when you increase SID?
Increase
What happens to spatial resolution when you increase focal spot size?
Decrease
What happens to distortion when you increase OID?
Increase
What factors effect distortion?
OID and SID
What happens to distortion when you increase SID?
Decrease
