SMALL DIAMETER X-RAY TUBE

Methods and systems for X-ray imaging enable inspection of an area of an object that is located separate and apart from a location of an X-ray generator ( 104 ). An X-ray imaging system ( 100 ) includes an X-ray generator to generate X-rays ( 106 ). A collimator ( 110 ) filters the generated X-rays...

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Main Authors BIANCHI, MAURICE PETER, TOH, CHIN H
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 06.10.2011
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ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
GAMMA RAY OR X-RAY MICROSCOPES
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
IRRADIATION DEVICES
MEASURING
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
PHYSICS
TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
TESTING
X-RAY TECHNIQUE
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Summary:Methods and systems for X-ray imaging enable inspection of an area of an object that is located separate and apart from a location of an X-ray generator ( 104 ). An X-ray imaging system ( 100 ) includes an X-ray generator to generate X-rays ( 106 ). A collimator ( 110 ) filters the generated X-rays to consolidate the generated X-rays and move the generated X-rays in a direction parallel to a centerline axis of the collimator. A small diameter tube ( 108 ) transmits the directed X-rays and an end retainer ( 112 ) emits the transmitted X-rays at an inspection object. A first filter of the collimator may initially filter the generated X-rays that are not parallel to the centerline axis of the collimator by passing the X-rays through a plurality of apertures. A second filter of the collimator may consolidate the generated X-rays and move the generated X-rays in a direction parallel to the centerline axis of the collimator by passing the generated X-rays through a channel.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20112790460