Physics A-Level
fluoroscopic image intensification
What fluoroscopic image intensification means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of fluoroscopic image intensification
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Converts the X-ray pattern into visible light, then into electrons, accelerates and focuses them, and produces a small bright output image.
Topics that use fluoroscopic image intensification
- Image detection and enhancement (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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