Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Soft tissue absorbs more radiation and produces more scatter than bone.
2. Penumbra is a geometric unsharpness around the periphery of an image.
3. Automatic collimators are known as positive beam limitation (PBL) devices.
4. PBLs may also filter the x-ray beam.
5. Lead masks may serve as beam restrictors.

1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True

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