What is the result of incorporating additional lead strips in a grid?

Incorporating additional lead strips in a grid primarily serves to enhance image quality by improving the contrast and clarity of the radiographic image. Grids are designed to absorb scatter radiation, which can fog the image and reduce its overall quality. By increasing the number of lead strips or improving the grid's design, more scatter radiation is effectively blocked while allowing the primary radiation to pass through to the image receptor.

As a result, this leads to a higher quality image with less background noise, which can be interpreted as an increase in image receptor exposure. This means that the image receptor (film or digital detector) receives a more accurate representation of the anatomy being imaged, as it is more focused on the primary beam of radiation rather than the scattered rays.

The other options focus on different aspects that do not directly result from adding lead strips to a grid. For example, increased image distortion and decreased sharpness can occur due to various factors unrelated to the grid's lead content. Additionally, while using a grid often helps to decrease patient dose due to the improved quality of the images, the primary aim of using more lead strips is to enhance exposure readings on the receptor, making the correct choice clearly related to exposure rather than direct dose management.