A form of beam restriction that when activated by a loaded cassette in the Bucky automatically adjusts the collimated light field is:

extension cones
manual collimation
Positive Beam Limitation
aperture diaphragms


Positive Beam Limitation

Rationale: Positive Beam Limitation (PBL) is a form of collimation that automatically happens when the image receptor is placed within the Bucky. When activated, the light field automatically adjusts to the field size and orientation.

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RBRVS CPT ICD-10-CM DRG

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