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Record 1 2019-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Tomography
DEF

A frame housing the x-ray tube, collimators, and detectors in a CT [computed tomography] machine, with a large opening into which the patient is inserted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Tomographie
CONT

La partie la plus importante d'un tomodensitomètre est le portique - un cadre rotatif circulaire avec un tube à rayons X monté d'un côté et un détecteur du côté opposé.

Spanish

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