Measurements and performance characteristics of diagnostic x-ray tubes and generators /

This book describes the theoretical principals including potential modes of failures and equipment performance limitations and provides practical advice for making quality assurance (QA) measurements for clinical X-ray tubes and generators.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Shaw, Daniel (Researcher in clinical and radiation physics) (Editor ), Fazakerley, Jason (Editor ), Honey, Ian (Editor ), Saunders, Debbie (Radiation protection expert) (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2022]
Edición:Third edition.
Colección:IOP (Series). Release 22.
IPEM-IOP series in physics and engineering in medicine and biology.
IPEM report ; no. 32, pt. i.
IOP ebooks. 2022 collection.
Temas:
Radiography, Medical > Safety measures.
X-rays > Equipment and supplies > Safety measures.
X-ray tubes > Measurement.
Radiography.
Radiography > instrumentation.
Equipment Safety.
X-Rays.
Medical physics.
MEDICAL / Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface to the first edition (1980)
  • Preface to second edition (1995)
  • Preface to the third edition (2022)
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Scope
  • 1.2. Evidence based QA paper discussion
  • 1.3. Framework for testing
  • 2. X-ray tubes and generators
  • 2.1. Generator
  • 2.2. X-ray tubes
  • 3. Requirements for measuring equipment
  • 3.1. Requirements
  • 3.2. Summary
  • 4. Equipment inventory and service records
  • 5. Safety features
  • 5.1. Electrical and mechanical safety
  • 5.2. Marking of controls
  • 5.3. Prevention against unauthorised/accidental use
  • 5.4. Emergency controls
  • 5.5. Exposure control
  • 5.6. Warning indicators
  • 5.7. Indicators and spacers
  • 5.8. Interlocks
  • 5.9. Observation arrangements
  • 5.10. Summary
  • 6. Collimation alignment and scales
  • 6.1. Light beam diaphragm
  • 6.2. X-ray beam centering
  • 6.3. X-ray tube-to-detector alignment
  • 6.4. Distance and scales
  • 6.5. Collimator attenuation
  • 6.6. Summary
  • 7. Tube output and consistency
  • 7.1. Repeatability and reproducibility with exposure time and tube (filament) current
  • 7.2. Inspection
  • 7.3. Summary
  • 8. Exposure time
  • 8.1. Inspection
  • 8.2. Summary
  • 9. Beam quality
  • 9.1. Peak photon energy
  • 9.2. Inspection
  • 9.3. Summary
  • 9.4. Half value layer and filtration
  • 9.5. Inspection
  • 9.6. Summary
  • 10. Focal spot
  • 10.1. Inspection
  • 11. Dose area product assessment
  • 11.1. Inspection
  • 11.2. Summary
  • 12. Focal plane tomography
  • 12.1. Inspection
  • 12.2. Summary
  • 13. Anti-scatter grids
  • 13.1. Inspection.

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