Methods to reduce fluoroscopic radiation exposure include:
1. automatic brightness control
2. Bucky tray slot cover
3. switching to magnification imaging
4. fluoroscopic lead apron drape
5. dead-man type fluoroscopy switch
6. LIH
7. increase the SID
8. decrease the SOD
9. decrease the IOD
a. 1, 2, 4, 7 and 9
b. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 9
c. 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7
d. 1, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9
b. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 9
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