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lindiwe

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A patient stepped on a needle left in the carpet. Because only half the needle has been located and the patient has pain in the foot where the needle penetrated, it is suspected that the other half of the needle is still in the patient's foot.
 
  If the average technique for a lateral foot projection is 60 kVp at 75 mAs, what new technique should be used for this situation?
  a. 51 kVp at 37 mAs
  b. 51 kVp at 75 mAs
  c. 55 kVp at 75 mAs
  d. 60 kVp at 75 mAs

Question 2

Which of the following technical factors is primarily used to regulate contrast?
 
  a. kVp
  b. mAs
  c. grids
  d. distances (SID, OID)


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millet

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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


lindiwe

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Reply 2 on: Jul 17, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

raenoj

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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