(a)[3]
An aluminium filter may be inserted into the X-ray beam when an X-ray image of a patient is being produced.
(b)[4]
the radiation dose a patient receives from a CT scan is not the same as the dose from a simple X-ray image.
Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Production and use of X-rays
Production and use of X-rays — practice question
When X-rays are used to diagnose illness, the patient receives a larger radiation dose. Explain why