It is important to remember that when making x-ray exposures, a tremendous amount of electrical power is being used to make the exposure. If you compared this to the power consumed in a typical lightbulb, how many 60 W lightbulbs would equate to an x-ray exposure under the following conditions?

300 mA
90 kV
three-phase unit

What will be an ideal response?


450 lightbulbs

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What will be an ideal response?

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