What is the purpose of radiographic beam filtration?
A) To decrease beam hardness,thereby reducing patient skin dose and the dose to superficial tissues
B) To increase beam hardness,thereby reducing patient skin dose and the dose to superficial tissues
C) To eliminate short wavelength radiation to reduce the radiation received by the patient's skin and superficial tissues
D) To increase beam hardness,thereby increasing patient skin dose with only a slight increase to superficial tissues
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