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Potter-Bucky diaphragm
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English
Etymology
Named after Hollis Potter and Gustav Bucky.
Noun
en medicine A grid of lead strips that can be repositioned to reduce visual artifacts on an X-ray caused by secondary radiation.
en Bucky informal
Related terms
en Bucky factor
en Bucky diaphragm
en Bucky-Potter grid
See also
en recipromatic
en eponyms