Which item is made of aluminum?
a primary barrier
a dosimeter
a collimator
a filter
a filter
Rationale: The aluminum in the filter absorbs the low energy, long wavelength x-rays (photons) and allow the high energy, short wavelength x-rays (photons) to pass through the filter.
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