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Measurements and performance characteristics of diagnostic x-ray tubes and generators
Uniform Title
Measurement of the performance characteristics of diagnostic X-ray systems used in medicine. X-ray tubes and generators.
Title
Measurements and performance characteristics of diagnostic x-ray tubes and generators / edited by Daniel Shaw ; with contributions from Jason Fazakerley, Ian Honey, Debbie Saunders.
ISBN
9780750332194
9780750332187
9780750332170
9780750332200
Edition
Third edition.
Publication
Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2022]
Physical Description
1 online resource : illustrations (some color).
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
"Version: 20221201"--Title page verso.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Biographical / Historical Note
Daniel Shaw (Chair) has over 18 years' experience working in medical physics departments around the UK and is an experienced radiation protection advisor and medical physics expert for diagnostic and interventional radiology physics.
Summary
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.
Variant and related titles
IOP ebooks.
Other formats
Also available in print.
Print version:
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 19, 2023
Series
[IOP release $release]
IPEM-IOP series in physics and engineering in medicine and biology
IPEM report ; 32, part I
IOP ebooks. [2022 collection]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Audience
Physicists and technologists.
Contents
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.
Subjects
Subjects (Medical)
Equipment Safety.
Also listed under
Institute of Physics (Great Britain), publisher.
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