Increased collimation will result in all of the following except:
potential higher contrast
a smaller field size
decreased dose
increased dose
increased dose
Rationale: Increased collimation refers to increasing the collimation to reduce the field size of exposure on the patient. This will result in a decreased dose to the patient and potential higher contrast.
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