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A shoulder was imaged using 300 mA, 7 ms, 70 kVp, 40-inch SID, 1.2-mm focal spot, and 100 speed screen/film combination. Which of the following changes, made to compensate for changes in optical density, would result in decreased production/visualization of blur?

1. Use of a 0.6-mm focal spot
2. Use of a 50-inch SID

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The option that would result in decreased production/visualization of blur when compensating for changes in optical density is the use of a 0.6-mm focal spot. Option 1.

Decreasing the focal spot size (using a 0.6-mm focal spot) results in improved spatial resolution and decreased production of blur in the radiographic image.

A smaller focal spot produces a sharper image by reducing the size of the area exposed to X-rays, enhancing detail and minimizing blurring effects.

Changing the source-to-image distance (SID), as option 2 states, does not directly affect focal spot size or blur, and it primarily influences magnification.

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