[Digital fluorograph with automatic exposition].

A B Mishkinis; B M Kanter

PubMed · 15568514

[Digital fluorograph with automatic exposition].

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Discussed in the paper is a system of automatic exposition choice in a digital fluorograph designed by the "Gelpik" company, Moscow. The perspective equipment variation is as follows: intensifying screen + optic system + charge-communication device-matrix.

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