Since the density of air is approximately _________________ than that of soft tissue, a given volume of air will interact with far fewer x-ray photons than adjacent regions of soft tissue, thereby permitting more radiation to reach the image receptor.
a. 1000 times smaller
b. 1000 times larger
c. 100 times smaller
d. 100 times lager
a. 1000 times smaller
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).