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What detector is used to pick up the x-rays in hospitals?
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bobpursley
Years ago, it was silver salts in a gel emulsion on an acetate film.
Nowadays, many others are available, most common are CCD (Charge coupled detectors) which are used to digitize the image immediately. There are a variety of other detectors. It is not uncommon in large flat detectors to put amorphous selenium semiconductors, and get the image.
Nowadays, many others are available, most common are CCD (Charge coupled detectors) which are used to digitize the image immediately. There are a variety of other detectors. It is not uncommon in large flat detectors to put amorphous selenium semiconductors, and get the image.
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