Question

a technologist is attempting to decrease the beam intensity and decrease the penetrability of the beam. the technologist should:
increase source - to - image distance (sid)
decrease milliamperage (ma)
increase filtration
decrease kilovoltage peak (kvp)

Explanation:

Decreasing the kilovoltage peak (kVp) reduces both the beam intensity and penetrability. Increasing SID mainly affects intensity by the inverse - square law but not penetrability as directly. Decreasing mA only reduces intensity. Increasing filtration can reduce low - energy photons but may not decrease penetrability as effectively as decreasing kVp.

Answer:

Decrease kilovoltage peak (kVp)