the x ray beam
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X RAY TUBE
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Functions of protective housing Prevent leakage of radiation Prevent accidental electric shock Mechanical support to the x ray tube
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CATHODE ASSEMBLY
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Filaments are usually made of thoriated tungsten because
1.Its melting point is very high2.Does not vaporize easily
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ANODE
Common anode materials areCoppermolybdenum graphite
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ANODE ASSEMBLY
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STATIONARY ANODE ROTATING ANODE
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ROTATING VS STATIONARY ANODE Rotating anodes let you have higher tube
current and shorter exposure times. Rotating anodes are powered by induction
motors.
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INDUCTION MOTOR
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Tungsten is used as target material because of atomic number is high (74) make good x-ray
production. Thermal Conductivity is very good in
tungsten. High Melting point for tungsten, 3400C.
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FOCAL SPOT
This is where the high-voltage electrons hit the anode.
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Line-focus Principle
the process of making the angle between the anode surface and the central ray of the X-ray beam such that the effective focal spot size is made small as compared to the actual focal spot size.
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Heel Effect
Reduction of the X-ray intensity at the anode side of an X-ray field. In an X-ray field it can be observed that the film density is lower on the anode side than on the cathode side. This phenomenon is termed the heel effect
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space charge The excess of electrons or ions in a given
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Space Charge Effect
When a low voltage is applied across the tube, the current is small due to space charge effects.
The electron cloud surrounding the filament has a tendency to repel other electrons back to the filament unless sufficient accelerating voltage is applied to pull them away from the filament as fast as they are produced.
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With increasing kV, the effects of space charge are gradually overcome and the current (mA) increases until all electrons that are released at the filament reach the anode.
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X RAY TUBE FAILURE
1. Tungsten target (anode) pitting2. Bearing failures/glass envelope breaking3. Heat4. Filament failure5. arcing
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A.) The vaporized tungsten from both filament and anode.
B.) Breaking of the filament itself.C.) Holding the rotor switch prior to making
exposuresD.) Single excessive exposures exceeding tube
limits.E.) Long exposure times.
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Open Filament It is the condition where in the filament wire
becomes thinner and eventually breaks. The excessive heating of the filament causes the filament to vaporize. Occurs due to prolonged periods of high mA operation.
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Arcing It is a sustained luminous discharge of
electricity across a gap in a circuit or between electrodes.
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Methods of heat transfer
Radiation - transfer of heat through emission of infared radiation.
Conduction - transfer of energy by contact. Convection - transfer of heat by movement of
heated air, oil from one place to another.HEAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CAUSE OF
TUBE FAILURE
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VOLTAGE RECTIFICATION
Process of converting AC into DC
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Half wave rectification
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Shortcomings of half wave Waste of supply Increase exposure time
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Full wave rectification
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Diods
A diode is a device which only allows current to flow through it in one direction. In this direction, the diode is said to be 'forward-biased'
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During the positive half cycle of input voltage, the diode is forward biased and it conducts for all volts which is greater than its barrier potential.
During negative half of the cycle, the diode is reverse biased hence it does not conduct
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Q. What will happen if unrectified current is passed through x ray tube?
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Bremsstrahlung Radiation
When an electron is propelled towards the nucleus of an atom, its velocity increases then decreases as it moves away from the nucleus due to electrostatic attraction of positively charged protons in the nucleus.
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The energy of the E= mc2 has a continuous spectrum up to a maximum equal to the maximum kinetic energy of the electron.
The production of Bremsstrahlung radiation increases with the atomic number of the target atom; thus, it increases electrostatic attraction
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Characteristic Radiation The second method of X-Ray production is by
orbital electron transitions. Characteristic X-Rays are emitted at specific
energies dependent on the type of target material.
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High energy electrons interact with an electron in an inner orbital shell and if the energy is high enough may eject that electron, producing a vacancy in the inner orbital shell.
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The vacancy is filled by an outer orbital electron, the excess energy is emitted as an X-Ray with discrete energy equal to the difference between the energy states of the inner and outer electron shell
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X-RAY Tube Output The combined output of Bremsstrahlung and
Characteristic X-Rays results in an X-Ray spectrum
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X RAY INTERACTION WITH MATTER
The higher the energy of the x-ray, the shorter the wavelength.
Low energy x-rays interact with whole atoms. Moderate energy x-rays interact with
electrons. High energy x-rays interact with the nuclei.
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Five forms of x-ray Interactions Classical or Coherent Scattering Compton Effect Photoelectric Effect Pair production Photodisintegration
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Two Forms of X-ray Interactions Important to Diagnostic X-ray
Compton Effect Photoelectric Effect
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Changes in X-Ray Beam Quality and Quantity An increase in: Results in:
Current (mAs) Increase in quantity
Voltage (kVp) Increase in quantity and quality
Added Filtration decrease in quantity, increase in
quality
Increased target Z increase in quantity and quality
Increased voltage ripple decrease in quantity and quality
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BRAIN STORMING SESSION
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1.When filtration is added to an x-ray tube, radiation__________ increases
2.The quality of the x-ray beam is controlled by the ...
3.Filtration is added to the x-ray beam in order to remove___________x-rays.
4.The unit of measurement for the patient absorbed dose is the---------------
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5.The wavelength of a bremsstrahlung x-ray is _________ proportional to it's frequency.
6.As the atomic number of an atom increases, the chances of a photoelectric effect occurring ------------
7. A _____________ interaction involves a photon collision with a loosely bound electron and formation of a scattered photon
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8.___________________ must be known in order to calculate the energy of the x-ray photon
9.Adding filtration is sometimes called _______________________the beam.
10What versus what is used to plot the x-ray emission spectrum?
11.The target of an x-ray tube is often made from: Balsa woodCobaltTungstenAluminum
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12.What are the two types of radiation? Particulate and electromagnetic
Alpha and BetaAlpha and GammaPositive and negative
13.Who discovered natural radioactivity? Wilhelm Roentgen
Marie CurieHenri BecquerelNone of the above
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13.The primary risk from occupational radiation exposure is the increased risk of:
CancerBlindnessAbrasionsNone of the above
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