intensifying screen /inten″sifī′ing/ [L, intensus, tighten, facere, to make; ME, screne] , a device consisting of fluorescent material, which is placed in contact with the film in a radiographic cassette. Radiation interacts with the fluorescent phosphor, releasing light photons. These photons expose the film with greater efficiency than would the radiation alone. Thus patient exposure to radiation can be reduced.
