The effect of decreased developer activity on patient exposure.
Overexposing and underdeveloping a radiographic image is not a common practice, but it has been observed to occur as a result of poor processing protocols. This study discovered that, as a result of decreased developer activity, the patient exposure could be three times as great as it would be under normal conditions.
D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011859:Radiography / Q000592:standards*; D013679:Technology, Radiologic