Sheets of metal that are positioned outside the glass window, but above the shutters, are considered:
inherent filtration
total filtration
added filtration
effective focal spot
added filtration
Rationale: Added filtration means thin sheets of aluminum are added to the existing inherent filtration. The effect of added filtration is to remove low energies from the beam that contribute to patient skin dose.
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