The X- ray Tube
Labels:
Radiologic Physics
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3 External
structures of an x-ray tube
1) Support structure
2) Protective housing
3) Glass or metal envelope
Internal structure of an x-ray tube
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Made up of
CATHODE and ANODE enclose in a vacuum
Support structures
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6 ways to
support x-ray tube
1) Ceiling support
2) Floor-to-ceiling support
3) Floor mount system
4) Fluoroscopy
5) C-arm
6) Portable or mobile machines
Ceiling support
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Most
frequently used system
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Consists
of two sets of rails mounted to the ceiling directly over the radiographic
table
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Photo: medical.toshiba.com
Floor to ceiling support
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Has a
single column with rollers attached to each end, one on ceiling mounted rail
and the other end on the floor mounted rail
Photo: alibaba.com
Floor mount system
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Alternative
to the column mount
Fluoroscopy
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Mounted
underneath the radiographic table and is energize only during fluoroscopy where
the image tower is locked into placed
C-arm
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X-ray tube
are mounted on a support shaped like C
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Use as
portable fluoroscopy units or in special procedure suites
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Photo: http://kantecare.manufacturer.globalsources.com/
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