multileaf collimator in English

Forms: multileaf collimators [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: So called because it is made up of individual "leaves" of a chemical element, usually tungsten, that can move independently in and out of the path of a particle beam in order to block it. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=multileaf collimator}} multileaf collimator (plural multileaf collimators)

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"multileaf collimator" meaning in English

Noun

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