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reflective layer

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reflective layer
[riflek′tiv]
a thin layer of magnesium oxide or titanium oxide between the phosphor and the base of an intensifying screen, used in radiography. Its function is to intercept and redirect isotropically emitted light from the phosphor to the x-ray film.


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