If an increase in kilovoltage is accompanied by a reduction in mAs, to maintain the same exit dose the overall result will be
A)a decrease in the amount of radiation produced.
B)a decrease in the amount of scatter produced.
C)an increase in the amount of radiation produced.
D)an increase in the amount of scatter produced.

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Increasing the kilovoltage causes an increase in the amount of scatter produced, but decreasing the mAs reduces the amount of radiation produced, which also reduces the amount of scatter produced. Therefore, the overall result is a decrease in the amount of scatter produced.

If an Increase in Kilovoltage Is Accompanied by a Reduction