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Record 1 1986-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
CONT

Both moving grids driven by a motor and stationary grids with a high line density are available [for mammography].

OBS

[One] factor which affects the efficiency of the grid in reducing scattered radiation is the number of lead strips or lines per cm or inch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
OBS

Employé par Potter-Bucky pour réduire la diffusion, une grille est formée de lamelles de plomb: il absorbe les rayons diffusés (ainsi qu'une fraction des rayons directs) ce qui a pour effet d'accroître le contraste.

Spanish

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