Potter-Bucky diaphragm

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Etymology[edit]

Named after Hollis Potter and Gustav Bucky.

Noun[edit]

Potter-Bucky diaphragm (plural Potter-Bucky diaphragms)

  1. (medicine) A grid of lead strips that can be repositioned to reduce visual artifacts on an X-ray caused by secondary radiation.
    Synonym: (informal) Bucky

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