Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,898,005,390 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

backscatter

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
backscatter [bak´skat″er]
in radiology, radiation deflected by scattering processes at angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of the beam of radiation.
backscatter
in radiology, radiation deflected by scattering processes at angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of the beam of radiation. Important in radiotherapy when estimating surface exposure dose.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
The company said the new release also adds adding backscatter spam protection, a redesigned end-user quarantine report that decreases junk mail management overhead and auto whitelisting, which ensures messages from trusted users never becomes improperly categorised as spam or false-positives.
Vircom integrates PGP features in new e-mail security release by Worldwide Computer Products News
That is where the backscatter van comes in, said Patrick Simmons, director of non-intrusive inspection technology and radiation detection at CBP.
Customs employs see-through technology at border by National Defense
The new scanners use x-ray backscatter technology, which relies on a narrow, low-intensity x-ray beam that is scanned over the body's surface at high speed.
TSA tests new X-ray security scanners by ASRT Scanner
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.