Match the following terms with the statements as they relate to the patient as an x-ray beam factor.
a. Compton scatter
b. photoelectric effect
c. 12.31
d. air
e. fat
f. water
g. bone
h. chest
i. subject detail
j. subject density
1. bone
2. total photon absorption
3. basic composition of the liver
4. 6.46
1. c. 12.31
2. b. photoelectric effect
3. f. water
4. e. fat
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