When imaging a portable AP chest, what can the technologist do to reduce the amount of heart magnification?
shorten the exposure time
increase the SID
increase the SOD
sit the patient semi-erect
increase the SID
Rationale: Increasing the SID will compensate for OID between the part and the image receptor. Portable chest imaging must sustain a minimum of 40 inches, but if more distance could be achieved, then it should be applied.
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