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      - Total time  x-rays are produced
        
            - corresponds to total time  high voltage applied to  x-ray tube
 
         
       
     
      Exposure Time & Radiographic Image
      
        - Doubling  exposure time
          
              - Doubles  time high voltage  applied to x-ray tube
 
            - Doubles  time  electrons strike target
 
            - Doubles  x-ray photons produced
 
            - No effect on spectrum
 
           
         
        - Doubling  exposure time & halving  mA  results in
          
              - Same number of electrons hitting target
 
            - Same number of x-ray photons
 
            - Same x-ray  spectrum
 
            - Same patient exposure
 
            - Increased motion
 
           
         
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