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polychromatic radiation

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polychromatic radiation

radiation containing gamma rays , under ray of many different energies; in diagnostic radiology, typically bremsstrahlung.
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poly·chro·mat·ic ra·di·at·ion

(pol'ē-krō-mat'ik rā'dē-ā'shŭn)
Radiation containing gamma rays of many different energies; in diagnostic radiology, typically Bremsstrahlung radiation (q.v.).
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