Factors chart (revised)

Question 1

When you increase mAs, you do what (one)

Answer 1

increase exposure

Question 2

when you increase kVp, you also (two)

Answer 2

increase exposure and decrease contrast

Question 3

When you increase focal spot size, you also (one)

Answer 3

decrease spatial resolution

Question 4

When you increase SID, you also?(three)

Answer 4

decrease exposure and magnification and increase spatial resolution

Question 5

When you increase OID, you also (four)

Answer 5

decrease exposure and spatial resolution
increase contrast and size distortion

Question 6

When you angle CR, you also (three)

Answer 6

decrease exposure and spatial resolution
increase shape distortion

Question 7

When you add a grid, you also (two)

Answer 7

decrease exposure
increase contrast

Question 8

When you increase collimation, you also (two)

Answer 8

decrease exposure
increase contrast

Question 9

When you increase filtration, you also (two)

Answer 9

decrease exposure and contrast

Question 10

When you increase pt thickness, you also (four)

Answer 10

decrease exposure, contrast and spatial resolution
increase size magnification

Question 11

When you add patient motion, you also (one)

Answer 11

decrease spatial resolution