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A direct X-ray photograph of the intestines is not generally taken by the radiologists because  [CPMT 1986, 88]

A)            Intestines would burst on exposure to X-rays

B)            The X-rays would not pass through the intestines

C)            The X-rays will pass through the intestines without causing a good shadow for any useful diagnosis

D)            A very small exposure of X-rays causes cancer in the intestines