Author Question: If mAs were to decrease, what would be the effect? decreased penetration decreased density ... (Read 71 times)

anjilletteb · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

If mAs were to decrease, what would be the effect?

decreased penetration
decreased density
increased penetration
increased density

Question 2

To minimize occupational dose while assisting with a patient, scatter radiation is minimized:

at the foot of the patient
at the head of the patient
90 degrees to the patient
in the next room

ghepp · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

decreased density

Rationale: Milliamperage-seconds, mAs, contributes to the overall blackness of the image. It represents the quantity of radiation produced.

Answer to Question 2

90 degrees to the patient

Rationale: The technologist should stand 90 degrees to the patient or scattering object to minimize their exposure dose. Standing at the foot or the head of the bed will result in the greatest exposure.