A new high frequency radiographic system is being released to a customer for first clinical use. The applications person states that the AEC density controls are in 20% increments. If a normal AEC exposure of the hip is 24 mAs, a repeat exposure at +2 would yield a mAs value of
a. 26 mAs.
b. 29 mAs.
c. 34 mAs.
d. 48 mAs.
c. 34 mAs.
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