Question

If a 16 inch PID with 15 mA, 90kVp, and 20 impulses is changed to an 8inch PID, with the same mA and same kVp, what would the impulses be?

Answer 1

When changing from a 16-inch PID to an 8-inch PID while keeping the same mA and kVp, the impulses would be 40.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the impulses when changing from a 16-inch PID to an 8-inch PID, we can use the formula:

Impulses1 x Distance1 = Impulses2 x Distance2

Given that Impulses1 = 20 impulses, Distance1 = 16 inches, Distance2 = 8 inches, we can substitute the values into the formula:

20 impulses x 16 inches = Impulses2 x 8 inches

Solving for Impulses2, we get:

Impulses2 = 40 impulses.