Determination of x-ray tube focal spot position.

Abstract:

:In x-ray spectral measurement using a semiconductor detector system, accurate positioning of the detector in front of the anode is very important. This needs accurate determination of the focal spot position on the target in an x-ray tube. We present a simple technique to determine the focal spot position accurately. Using a pinhole technique, the focal image made by x rays is overlapped on the target image made by visible rays emitted when filament heating takes places. Both images are made in the same geometry with the tube diaphragm and filter removed.

journal_name

Med Phys

journal_title

Medical physics

authors

Kubota H,Ozaki Y,Matsumoto M,Kanamori H

doi

10.1118/1.597122

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-07-01 00:00:00

pages

1029-31

issue

4

eissn

0094-2405

issn

2473-4209

journal_volume

20

pub_type

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