This means that if the x-ray beam is shot at the patient twice as far away as it would originally be directed at the patient then it would quarter the dosage of radiation the radiographer receives but it would also cover a larger surface area. This would have a positive effect as the radiographer would be able to x-ray a larger part of the patient’s body but would not be affected by the x-ray radiation themselves.
This means that if the x-ray beam is shot at the patient twice as far away as it would originally be directed at the patient then it would quarter the dosage of radiation the radiographer receives but it would also cover a larger surface area. This would have a positive effect as the radiographer would be able to x-ray a larger part of the patient’s body but would not be affected by the x-ray radiation themselves.