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Philtre
A device that is placed in the path of the X-ray beam to attenuate and flatten it. philtres are placed either in the carousel, which rotates them into position, or on the kVS collimator, on individually motorised philtre decks. Beam-hardening philtres are metal; beam-shaping philtres may be metal or other material.
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- Category: Radiology equipment
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