Question

a technologist is attempting to decrease the beam intensity and decrease the penetrability of the beam. the technologist should: increase source - to - image distance (sid) decrease milliamperage (ma) increase filtration decrease kilovoltage peak (kvp)

Explanation:

Decreasing the kilovoltage peak (kVp) reduces both the intensity and penetrability of the X - ray beam. Increasing SID mainly affects intensity based on the inverse - square law but not penetrability as directly. Decreasing mA only reduces intensity and not penetrability. Increasing filtration hardens the beam and increases penetrability.

Answer:

Decrease kilovoltage peak (kVp)