DANB RHS (Radiation Controls)

What does kVp primarily control?

Penetration and contrast

An image appears too gray (low contrast). Which is too high?

kVp

mA primarily controls

Quantity / darkness

Exposure time affects?

Darkness of image

High Contrast Produces?

Low contrast

An image appears to be too dark. How does one fix that?

Decrease mA or time

Low kVp produces?

High contrast (black/white)

Inverse square law states?

Distance increases AS radiation decreases

Increasing exposure time will

Darken image

Increasing mA will

Increase the number of x-rays