When kilovoltage is increased with no other changes in technical factors, fewer scattered photons will result.

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Increasing kilovoltage (kV) increases the energy of the X-ray beam, which in turn increases the penetration of the X-rays through the subject. However, this also increases the probability of Compton scatter, which is a type of scattering that occurs when an X-ray photon interacts with an outer shell electron, resulting in a change in direction of the photon. Therefore, higher kilovoltage settings generally result in more scattered photons, not fewer.

When Kilovoltage Is Increased with No Other Changes in Technical