x-ray production
DESCRIPTION
X-ray Production. kVp KINETIC ENERGY OF ELECTRONS. CATHODE --------. MADE OF TUNGSTEN + 1%-3% THORIUM. TUNGSTEN. Z # 74 MELTING POINT- 3,410 DEG. CELSIUS. THORIUM. Z # 90. THERMIONIC EMISSION. CATHODE HEATED UP TO AT LEAST 2,200 DEG. CELSIUS. ANODE +++++. TUNGSTEN - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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X-ray Production
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kVp KINETIC ENERGY OF ELECTRONS
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CATHODE --------
MADE OF TUNGSTEN + 1%-3% THORIUM
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TUNGSTEN
Z # 74
MELTING POINT- 3,410 DEG. CELSIUS
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THORIUM
Z # 90
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THERMIONIC EMISSION
CATHODE HEATED UP TO AT LEAST 2,200 DEG. CELSIUS
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ANODE +++++
TUNGSTENTARGET
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TUNGTEN AS TARGET
HIGH Z# - 74------EFFICIENCY OF X-RAY PRODUCTION
HIGH MELTING POINT –3,410 ° C– TARGET HEATED TO 2,000 ° C
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X-RAY PRODUCTION
• BREMSSTRAHLUNG RADIATION
• CHARACTERISTIC RADIATION
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BREMSSTRAHLUNG RADIATION
If an incoming free electron gets close to the nucleus of a target atom, the strong electric field of the nucleus will attract the electron, thus changing direction and speed of the electron. The Electron looses energy which will be emitted as an X-ray photon. The energy of this photon will depend on the degree of interaction between nucleus and electron, i.e. the passing distance. Several subsequent interactions between one and the same electron and different nuclei are possible. X-rays originating from this process are called bremsstrahlung. Bemsstrahlung is a German word directly describing the process: "Strahlung" means "radiation", and "Bremse" means "brake
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Bremsstrahlung Radiation
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BREMS
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DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DECCELERATION
X-RAYS
HEAT
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BREMS RADIATION IS:
POLYENERGETIC !
90% OF X-RAYS ARE PRODUCED THROUGH BREMS INTERACTIONS WHEN 80-100 KVP APPLIED
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BREMS EMISSION-CONTINUOUS
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The high energy electron can also cause an electron close to the nucleus in a metal atom to be knocked out from its place. This vacancy is filled by an electron further out from the nucleus. The well defined difference in binding energy, characteristic of the material, is emitted as a monoenergetic photon. When detected this X-ray photon gives rise to a characteristic X-ray line in the energy spectrum.
Characteristic X-rays
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Characteristic Radiation
KE OF PROJECTILE ELECTRON > BINDING ENERGYORBITAL ELECTRON
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CHARACTERISTIC CASCADE
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TUNGSTEN-74
K-70 KEVL-12 KEV
M-2.8 KEV
BINDING ENERGIESOF DIFFERENT SHELL ELECTRONS
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CHARACTERISTIC X-RAYS
L K 70-12 = 58 keV
M K 70-3 = 67 keV
ML 12-3 = 9 keV
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TRANSFER OF ELECTRONS BETWEEN OUTER SHELLS
RESULTS IN:
HEAT PRODUCTION !
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EACH CHARACTERISTIC RADIATION
( ex. K TO L TRANSFER) IS:
MONOENERGETIC !
THERE ARE MANY CHARACTERISTIC RADIATION
PRODUCED IN ONE ATOMTHEREFORE CHARACTERISTIC
RADIATION IS ALSO POLYENERGETIC !
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CHARACTERISTIC EMISSION-LESS POLYENERGETIC!
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X-RAYS PRODUCTION AN INEFFICIENT PROCESS
80 KVP
99.4% HEAT 0.6% X-RAYS
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% EFFICIENCY OF X-RAY PRODUCTION
% EFFICIENCY= K * Z * kVp
K = 1 * 10-4
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X-RAY EMISSION
• ISOTROPICAL- IN EVERY DIRECTION
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USEFUL RADIATION – PROJECTED TOWARD THE
PATIENT
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LEAKAGE RADIATION
HOUSING
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OFF-FOCUS RADIATION
USEFUL OFF-FOCUS