The X- ray Tube

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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
-          Made up of CATHODE and ANODE enclose in a vacuum

Support structures
-          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
-          Most frequently used system
-          Consists of two sets of rails mounted to the ceiling directly over the radiographic table

 Photo: medical.toshiba.com
Floor to ceiling support
-          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
-          Alternative to the column mount

Fluoroscopy
-          Mounted underneath the radiographic table and is energize only during fluoroscopy where the image tower is locked into placed

C-arm
-          X-ray tube are mounted on a support shaped like C

-          Use as portable fluoroscopy units or in special procedure suites


Photo: http://kantecare.manufacturer.globalsources.com/

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