Match the following terms with the statements as they relate to the patient as an x-ray beam factor.

a. Compton scatter
b. photoelectric effect
c. 12.31
d. air
e. fat
f. water
g. bone
h. chest
i. subject detail
j. subject density

1. Larger patients impact this negatively.
2. Subject contrast is high.
3. low attenuation
4. reduces image quality

1. i. subject detail
2. h. chest
3. d. air
4. a. Compton scatter