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backscatter
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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.
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