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Comparative Study
. 1981 Jul;140(1):221-5.
doi: 10.1148/radiology.140.1.7244228.

A comparison of carbon-fiber and aluminum front plates in rapid film changers

G U Rao, A J Gerlock, J Erickson, G Novak
Comparative Study

A comparison of carbon-fiber and aluminum front plates in rapid film changers

G U Rao et al. Radiology. 1981 Jul.

Abstract

The radiation transmission characteristics of 2-mm-thick aluminum front plates and 2-mm-thick carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic front plates for rapid film changers were compared. While the carbon-fiber plates were found to be intrinsically more radiolucent than the aluminum plates, the decrease in patient exposure with the carbon-fiber plates was only approximately 25%. No measurable differences in image quality were observed in carefully controlled experiments on the two types of front plates.

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