Cassette, x-ray film & screen
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- OBJECT TYPE
- 11X14 INCH
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1969.1552.002
- MANUFACTURER
- General Electric X-ray Corp.
- MODEL
- STELEWELD-RAYSPEED
- LOCATION
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 4
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL FRAME; FELT SEALING STIPS SURROUND FRAME EDGE AT OPENING; SYNTHETIC FRONTS & LINER; LEATHER PULL ON BACK. SINGLE SYNTHETIC SHEET INSIDE EACH FRAME MARKED PT.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 38.4 cm
- Width
- 30.8 cm
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Radiology
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- General Electric
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Illinois
- City
- Chicago
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- THIS TYPE OF CASSETTE & SCREEN USED C. 1940S+
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
USED TO HOLD X-RAY FILM DURING EXPOSURE. INTENSIFYING SCREENS PROMOTE MORE EFFECTIVE ABSORPTION OF X-RAYS, PRODUCING A SHARPER, MORE DISTINCT IMAGE. - Technical
-
EXAMPLE OF X-RAY FILM CASSETTE WITH FLUORESCENT OR INTENSIFYING SCREENS, WHICH ARE HELD IN CONTACT WITH THE FRONT & BACK FILM SURFACES. THESE SCREENS ABSORB X-RAYS MORE EFFICIENTLY THAN FILM ALONE, AND PRODUCE A SHARPER,MORE DISTINCT IMAGE. (REF. 3) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Same as .1, except GE decal includes size "11 x 14" and "MADE IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS U.S.A."; "PATTERSON PAR-SPEED THICK" printed in grey along one edge of liner on hinged access door; "PATTERSON PAR-SPEED THIN" printed in grey on opposing edge of internal liner.
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- SAME AS .1, EXCEPT CREAM-COLOURED FELT SHEET BACKS SCREEN ON ACCESS DOOR; FRONT AND BACK BOARDS ARE BLACK/ BLACK LEATHER PULLS.
- Decoration
- N/A
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General Electric X-ray Corp., Cassette, x-ray film & screen, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1969.1552, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1969.1552.002/
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