The function of an x-ray beam filter in diagnostic radiology is to
A) permit only alpha rays to reach the patient's skin.
B) permit only beta particles to interact with the atoms of the patient's body.
C) decrease the x-radiation dose to the patient's skin and superficial tissue.
D) remove gamma radiation from the useful x-ray beam.
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