With CBCT,the divergent rays exit the machine and some of the radiation is attenuated by the patient.In this statement,attenuated means
A)to dilute.
B)to amplify.
C)to increase the strength of.
D)to intensify.

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Attenuate means to dilute.With CBCT,the divergent rays exit the machine and some of the radiation is attenuated by the patient.In this statement,attenuated means to dilute,to make thin or weak,or to reduce the strength of the divergent rays as they pass through the body.Some of the radiation passes through the patient and is received by a digital receptor;to amplify is the opposite of attenuate;to increase is the opposite of attenuate;to intensify is the opposite of attenuate.

With CBCT,the Divergent Rays Exit the Machine and Some of the Radiation