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PHOTOTIMED [1 record]

Record 1 2006-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
CONT

The exposure [at skin entrance to the breast] can be measured at the surface of the phantom ... to include backscatter exposure and to provide a meaningful measurement on phototimed equipment.

OBS

phototimed: Monitored by a device which determines the amount of radiation on the film and shuts off the instrument when a certain density is reached on the film. (Information given by General Electric Canada, Toronto).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
OBS

compte-pose: Certains compte-poses perfectionnés contiennent une cellule photo-électrique et un coin sensitométrique qui permettent de trouver rapidement et facilement le temps d'exposition et la gradation du papier à employer.

OBS

photoélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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