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Veterinary Technician

Category - Imaging

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In general, which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of kilovoltage peak (kVp) on radiographic film?
  1. Lowering the KVP creates less overall less contrast and a long grey scale.
  2. Medium kVp settings create high contrast and a short grey scale.
  3. Raising the kVp creates low contrast and a long grey scale.
  4. Raising the kVp creates high contrast and a short grey scale.
Explanation
Answer: C - Raising the kilovoltage peak (kVp) creates low contrast and a long grey scale. The reverse is also true: lower kVp will created high contrast and a short grey scale. This is useful when correcting radiographs that have poor contrast.
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