Chapter 7
Housings, system interfacing, and auxiliary equipment
7.1 X-ray source assembly
Visual monitoring of electron production in the glow discharge of early ion tubes by radiographers became obsolete with the advent of Coolidge tubes in 1913. The bright yellow glow of the large anode of a modern computed tomography (CT) tube might be a frightening sight for patients. Thus, tightly enclosed protective means against leakage radiation and the risk of implosion along with sophisticated mechanical and electrical interfaces have been introduced for medical X-ray sources. The concept of X-ray tube assembly ...
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