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X-RAY BLIP [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Service
  • Air Safety
  • Medical Imaging
CONT

Essentially the machines emit a 60,000 th of a second X-ray blip through mail, which is displayed on a video screen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
  • Imagerie médicale
CONT

Chaque fois qu'un faisceau d'électrons rapides est arrêté par un obstacle solide, il y a émission de rayons X.

Spanish

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