Cone, X-ray
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- OBJECT TYPE
- X-RAY
- DATE
- 1940
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1987.2159.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Standard X-ray Co.
- MODEL
- 8 D.D.
- LOCATION
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- LEAD
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 16.0 cm
- Width
- 13.0 cm
- Height
- 15.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Radiology
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Standard X ray
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Illinois
- City
- Chicago
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- PROBABLY 1950'S TO 1970'S
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
USED TO CUT DOWN THE DEGREE OF SCATTERING FROM SOFT TISSUE WHEN TAKING A X-RAY PHOTO. THE CONE IS USED TO RESTRICT THE FIELD CLOSELY TO THE PART EXAMINED (REF.1) AND AIDS IN THE CENTERING OF THE RAYS. - Technical
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EARLY DEVELOPMENT IN X-RAY TECHNOLOGY TO CONTROL RADIATION SCATTERING. LATER DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED THE SCATTERING MUCH MORE EFFECTIVELY. SEE 872160 - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- PLATE AFFIXED TO FRONT: 'NO 8 D.D. CONE/ COVERS/ 6 1/2 X 8 1/2 FILM AT 15 IN./ 8 X 10 " " 17 "/ 10 X 12 " " 20 "/ 11 X 14 " 25 "/ 14 X 17 " " 30 "/ STANDARD X-RAY CO./ CHICAGO'/ MOULDED INSIDE: 'J052 [?]'
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- PAINTED MATTE PINK
- Decoration
- N/A
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Standard X-ray Co., Cone, X-ray, circa 1940, Artifact no. 1987.2159, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.2159.001/
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