Graph of exposure factors and their effect

Increasing MAs = _____ quantity of primary beam reaching the PT

Increase

Increase mas = _____ quantity and quality of exit beam reaching the IR

Increase

Decreasing MAs = _____ quantity in primary beam and exit beam

Decrease

Increasing kvp = _____ in quantity and quality of primary beam and exit beam

Increase

Decreasing kvp = _____ in quantity and quality of primary beam and exit beam

Decrease

Smaller and larger focal spot size has what effect on primary beam and exit beam

No effect

Increasing SID has what effect on quantity in primary beam and exit beam

Decreasing quantity

Decreasing Sid has what effect on quantity in primary beam and exit beam

Increase in quantity

Increasing or decreasing OID has what effect on primary beam

No effect

Increasing OID has what effect on exit beam reaching the IR

Decrease in quantity and scatter

Decreasing OID has what effect on exit beam reaching the IR

Increase in quantity and scatter

Increase CR angle =

Decrease in quantity of primary beam and exit beam

Increasing/decreasing grid ratio has what effect on primary beam

No effect

Increasing grid ratio has what effect on exit beam

Decrease in quantity and scatter

Decreasing grid ratio has what effect on exit beam

Increase in quantity and scatter

Increasing collimation has what effect in primary beam

Decreased quantity

Decreasing collimation has what effect in primary beam

Increased quantity

Increasing collimation has what affect on exit beam

Decrease quantity and scatter

Decreasing collimation has what effect on exit beam

Increase in quantity and scatter

Single phase generator has what effect on primary beam and exit beam

Decrease in quantity and quality - primary beam

Decrease in quantity and quality - exit beam

High frequency generator has what effect on primary beam and exit beam

Increased quantity and quality - primary beam

Increased quantity and quality - exit beam

Adding compensating filers has what effect on primary and exit beam

Decrease in quantity on both

Increase MAs =

Increase in IR exposure

No effect in brightness

No effect in contrast

No effect in spatial resolution

No effect in distortion

Decrease in MAs =

Decrease in IR exposure

No effect in brightness

No effect in contrast

No effect in spatial resolution

No effect in distortion

Increase in kvp=

Increase in IR exposure

No effect in brightness

Decrease in contrast

No effect on spatial resolution

No effect on distortion

Decrease in kvp=

Decrease in IR exposure

No effect in brightness

Increase in contrast

No effect spatial resolution

No effect distortion

Increase focal spot size =

No effect on IR exposure

No effect on brightness

No effect on contrast

Decrease in spatial resolution

No effect on distortion

Decrease focal spot size=

No effect on IR exposure

No effect on brightness

No effect on contrast

Increase in spatial resolution

No effect on distortion

Increased SID=

Decrease in IR exposure

No effect in brightness

No effect in contrast

Increase in spatial resolution

- magnification in distortion

Decreased SID =

Increase in IR exposure

No effect in brightness

No effect in contrast

Decrease in spatial resolution

+ magnification in distortion

Increased OID =

Decrease IR exposure

No effect in brightness

Increase in contrast

Decrease in spatial resolution

+ magnification in distortion

Increased CR angle =

Decreased IR exposure

No effect on brightness

No effect on contrast

Decrease in spatial resolution

+ shape distortion in distortion

Add grid =

Decrease in IR exposure

No effect in brightness

Increase in contrast

No effect in spatial resolution

No effect distortion

Remove grid=

Increase in IR exposure

No effect in brightness

Decrease in contrast

No effect in spatial resolution

No effect in distortion

Increase collimation =

Decrease IR exposure

No effect on brightness

Increase in contrast

No effect on spatial resolution

No effect in disortion

Decrease in Collimation =

Increase IR exposure

No effect on brightness

Decrease in contrast

No effect on spatial resolution

No effect in disortio

Excessive tube filtration =

Decrease IR exposure

No effect on brightness

Decrease in contrast

No effect on spatial resolution

No effect in disortio

Insufficient tube filtration =

Increase IR exposure

No effect on brightness

Increase in contrast

No effect on spatial resolution

No effect in disortio

Increase in PT thickness =

Decrease in IR exposure

No effect in brightness

Decrease in contrast

Decrease in spatial resolution

+ magnification in distortion

Decrease in PT thickness =

Increase in IR exposure

No effect in brightness

Increase in contrast

Increase in spatial resolution

- magnification

Patient motion has no effect on everything but what

Decrease in spatial resolution