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Chapter 6 The X-Ray Imaging System
Chapter 6 The X-Ray Imaging System
The product of x-ray tube current (mA) & Synchronous Timer, Electronic Timer, mAs
Timer & Automatic Exposure Control
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P-type Semiconductor
Have loosely bound electrons (free to move) Initiation Time
Have spaces called holes (no electrons) Starting an exposure
Holes: as mobile as electrons Extinction Time
Ending an exposure
Solid-state p-n Junction
N-type material placed in contact with p- High Frequency Generator
type crystal It produces a nearly constant potential
It conducts electricity in only one direction voltage waveform
Solid-State Diode: a rectifier Advantages:
o Much smaller & less costly & more
Electron flow is used when medical imaging efficient
systems are described! o Improves image quality at lower
patient radiation dose
Half-Wave Rectification It uses inverter circuits
The voltage is not allowed to swing
negatively during the negative half of its Inverter Circuit
cycle A high-speed switchers or choppers that
Diodes: 0, 1 or 2 convert DC into a series of square pulses
60 pulses/second
Disadvantages: Full-wave rectification or high-frequency voltage
o It wastes half the supply of power generation is used in almost all stationary x-ray!
o It requires twice the exposure time
Voltage Ripple
Means of characterizing voltage waveforms
o (0.7)(mA x kVp)/1000
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