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Low-energy X-rays less than 33 keV (hatched region) are absorbed by the patient’s tissues. The high-energy X-rays greater than 45 keV (black region) contribute to patient dose and generate scattered photons that mask subject contrast. Ideally, both shaded regions of the X-ray beam spectrum should be eliminated (reprinted with permission from RSNA [44])
