Question

a technologist is attempting to increase the x - ray beam intensity without modifying the overall energy of the x - ray beam. the technologist should:
increase source - to - image distance (sid)
increase milliamperage (ma)
increase kilovoltage peak (kvp)
increase filtration

Explanation:

Increasing mA (milliamperage) increases the number of electrons striking the target, which in turn increases the x - ray beam intensity without changing the energy of individual x - rays (i.e., overall energy of the beam remains the same). Increasing SID decreases intensity, increasing kVp changes the energy of the beam, and increasing filtration reduces the intensity.

Answer:

B. Increase milliamperage (mA)