Matching Pairs Principles of Imaging 6-8 matchingOnline version Units 6-8 test review by Michelle Noble 1 x-ray tube and tube housing 2 decrease number of photons reaching the patient 3 measures patient thickness 4 it is hardened 5 kVp and total filtration 6 7 aluminum or copper 8 9 30 micrometers molybdenum or 50 micrometers rhodium 10 fewer 11 higher 12 patient protection 13 2.5 mm 14 added, inherent and total 15 fixed aperture, cones, variable aperture 16 compensating filter 17 attenuate 18 what happens to receptor exposure as scatter decreases? purpose of calipers produces uniform radiographic exposure over body tissues of varying thicknesses the required micrometers of filtration for mammography tubes what happens to contrast as scatter decreases? to decrease in intensity when using a wedge filter, patient exposure will be _______ at the thinnest part of the filter what happens to the primary beam when using a filter? with the use of beam restriction, _______ photons exit the tube port window. how many HVLs would be necessary to reduce the intensity of the beam to less than 10% of its original value? this is how beam restrictors protect the patient types of beam restrictors factors that affect the thickness of the HVL categories of filtration inherent filtration the primary purpose of beam restriction the material filters are made of fluoroscopy and mobile equipment are recommended to have this much Al equivalent filtration.