You are taking dental images on your patient.You have directed the position indicating device (PID)perpendicular to the tooth and the receptor.Which of the following would you minimize by doing this?

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The PID,which directs the x-ray beam,must be perpendicular to the tooth and receptor in order to minimize dimensional distortion.Sharpness is affected by focal spot size,film composition,and movement.Grain size of the crystals affects sharpness.The x-ray beam must be perpendicular to the tooth and receptor in order to minimize dimensional distortion.Focal spot size affects sharpness.

You Are Taking Dental Images on Your Patient