image intensifier

noun

: a device used especially for diagnosis in radiology that provides a more intense image for a given amount of radiation than can be obtained by the usual fluorometric methods

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“Image intensifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/image%20intensifier. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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