Some dental x-ray machines appear to have a short PID when in fact the target surface distance is long. Why?

What will be an ideal response?

The tube is recessed behind the transformers in the tube head. In machines in which the tube is recessed behind the transformers, a longer target surface is created physically, although from the outside of the tube head, this would not appear to be the case.

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Hemoglobin E (Hb E) is primarily found in individuals of which ethnic origin?

a. Mediterranean b. African c. Southeast Asian d. Northern European

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