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automatic collimator [1 record]

Record 1 2010-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

"collimator": In radiography, ... an adjustable beam delimiter attached to the x-ray tube housing the port. Two pairs of movable iron or lead shutters form a rectangular aperture through which the primary beam passes. All new diagnostic x-ray machines are required by federal regulations to have an automatic collimator, which limits the beam to the exact site of the film.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
DEF

«collimateur» : Appareil permettant d'obtenir un faisceau de rayons lumineux parallèles.

Spanish

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