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Filtration
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Inherent filtration in an x-ray tube assembly is provided by what?
A
The aluminum filter sheets added externally to the tube port by the operator
B
The glass (or metal) envelope of the tube, the insulating oil, and the tube window, which together preferentially absorb low-energy photons
C
The lead collimator blades of the beam-limiting device
D
The patient's skin surface, which absorbs low-energy photons before they interact with deeper tissues
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