X-ray Physics Course

X-Ray Physics

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1. Xray overview
1. The cathode and focusing cup
2. The anode
3. Tube housing
1. X-ray circuit
2. Primary circuit
3. Secondary circuit
4. Filament circuit
1. Focal spot
2. Anode heel effect
3. Filtration and collimation
1. Bremsstrahlung radiation
2. Characteristic radiation
1. Quality vs quantity
2. Filament current
3. Tube potential
4. Filtration
5. Anode target
6. Generator waveform
1. Interaction with matter
2. Photoelectric effect
3. Compton scatter
4. Rayleigh scatter
5. Linear energy transfer
1. Linear attenuation co-efficient
2. Mass attenuation co-efficient
3. Half value layer
1. X-ray detector overview
2. Screen film radiography
3. Characteristic curve
4. Computed radiography
5. Scintillation - Indirect digital radiography
6. Indirect digital radiography - Charge coupled device
7. Indirect digital radiography - Thin film transistor array
8. Direct digital radiography
1. Scatter
2. Factors that affect scatter
3. Scatter reduction - X-ray and patient factors
4. Scatter reduction - Anti-scatter grids
1. Well done, you've made it to the end!