X-ray Tube Part 2 Flashcards
2 principal parts of Induction Motor
Rotor
Stator
Outside part of the enclosure
Stator
Consists of series of electromagnets equally spaced around the neck of the tube
Stator
Stator may either be
Permanent magnet or
Electromagnet
An electromagnetic coil of copper wire that is connected to a power supply
Stator
Sends pulses of energy to the stator which in turn induces motion into the anode assembly
Rotor controller
Wire that transfers rotor controller to the stator
Stator cord
Shaft inside the enclosure
Rotor
Rotor is made of
Bars of copper and soft iron
Works through electromagnetic induction
Induction motor
Production of voltage across a conductor moving through a magnetic field
Electromagnetic induction
Covert electricity into mechanical energy
Electric motor
Current in each stator wirings induces
Magnetic field
Are energized sequentially so that induced magnetic field rotates on the axis of the stator
Stator
Short delay allows
The rotor to accelerate to its designated rpm while filament is heated
Where the high voltage electrons hit the anode
Focal spot
Focal spot is also known as
Target
Focus
Focal point
Area around the anode that is exposed to electrons
Actual focal spot
Area projected onto the patient
Effective focal spot
Impacts the geometric resolution of the X-ray image
Focal spot
Smaller the focal spot
Better spatial resolution
Designed incorporated into the X-ray tube targets allowing large area of heating while maintaining a small focal spot
Line Focus principle
Angling of the target
Line focus principle