Bucky grid

Bucky grid

An assembly of lead strips resembling an open venetian blind, placed between a patient being X-rayed and the screen or film, to improve the collimation and reduce scatter of radiation on the film. (Gustav P. Bucky, 1880–1963, German-born American radiologist).

Bucky,

Gustav, U.S. radiologist, 1880-1963. Bucky diaphragm - in radiography, a diaphragm with a moving grid that avoids grid shadows. Synonym(s): Potter-Bucky diaphragmBucky filmBucky gridBucky raysBucky studiesBucky technique