Potter-Bucky diaphragm

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Potter-Bucky diaphragm

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Named after Hollis Potter and Gustav Bucky.

noun Potter-Bucky diaphragms

A grid of lead strips that can be repositioned to reduce visual artifacts on an X-ray caused by secondary radiation.
Similar: Bucky

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@misc{potter_bucky_diaphragm_2026,
  title = {Potter-Bucky diaphragm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/potter-bucky%20diaphragm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}