ABTER Proteção Radiológica Practice Questions - ABTER Prova De Título De Especialista Em Supervisão De Proteção Radiológica No Radiodiagnóstico Exam

The cathode end of the X-ray tube should be oriented toward the thicker, denser anatomical region (inferior thoracic spine). The anode end of the X-ray tube should be oriented toward the thicker, denser anatomical region (inferior thoracic spine). The orientation of the tube axis is irrelevant because modern rotating anodes completely eliminate the heel effect. The cathode end should be placed over the thinnest anatomical region to avoid localized detector saturation.