Radiation protection from secondary radiation may be increased by the use of an aluminum filter and a lead collimator because the filter regulates the size of the tissue area that is exposed and the...

Radiation protection from secondary radiation may be increased by the use of an aluminum filter and a lead collimator because the filter regulates the size of the tissue area that is exposed and the collimator prevents low-energy radiation from reaching the tissue.

a. Both statement and reason are correct.

b. Both statement and reason are NOT correct.

c. The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT correct.

d. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct.