Radiology If you wanted to increase the penetrating quality of the x-ray beam, what machine setting(s) would you change? A Increase exposure time, mA, and kVp B Increase the mA and the kVp C Increase the mA D Increase the kVp 💡 Explanation If you wanted to increase the penetrating quality of the x-ray beam, what machine setting(s) would you change? ✓ Correct Answer: D. Increase the kVp