Abstract:
The present invention relates to X-ray generating technology in general. Providing X-ray generating device internal voltage sources or potentials may help reduce necessary feed-throughs into an evacuated envelope of an X-ray generating device. Consequently, an X-ray generating device comprising an electron scattering element is presented. According to the present invention, an X-ray generating device is provided, comprising an electron emitting element 16, an electron collecting element 20 and an electron scattering element 42. A primary electron beam 17a is arrangeable between the electron emitting element 16 and the electron collecting element 20. The electron emitting element 16 and the electron collecting element 20 are operatively coupled for generating X- radiation 14.
Abstract:
It is described an X-ray tube (100) comprising an ion manipulation arrangement (140) having at least one ion collector electrode (141). The ion collector electrode (141) is made at least partially from a getter material. The ion manipulation arrangement (140) is in particular beneficial for high-end X-ray-tubes including an electrical field-free region (131). The ion manipulation arrangement (140) produces an electrical field, which deflects ions (150). When impinging onto the getter electrode (141) the ions (150) are permanently collected and thus removed from the interior of an evacuated envelope of the X-ray tube (100). This avoids ion bombardment on an electron emitter (111) of the X-ray tube (100). Additionally the arcing rate caused by residual gas can be reduced significantly. A heating of the getter material may be realized with heating wires or by a defined bombardment of scattered electrons (322) onto the electrodes (341, 342) comprising the getter material.
Abstract:
본 발명은 진공 유지를 위해 비확산 게터를 이용한 엑스선관에 관한 것으로서, 비확산 게터를 엑스선관 내부에 장착하여 엑스선관 작동시 정격전력을 즉시 인가하여도 필라멘트 및 음극 집속관에서 발생되는 가스와 타겟에서 발생되는 가스가 상존하는 잔류가스에 부가 되더라도 고압전원이 인가되는 순간부터 시작해서 인가되고 있는 동안 가스흡착이 충분히 발휘되어 안정적으로 성능 및 기능이 유지되는 비확산 게터가 장착된 고정양극 엑스선관 및 회전양극 엑스선관의 구조를 제공한다.
Abstract:
An X-ray tube (1) comprising a cathode (3), an anode (5) and a further electrode (7) is proposed. Therein, the further electrode is arranged and adapted such that, due to impact of 'free electrons (27) coming from the anode (5), the further electrode (7) negatively charges to an electrical potential lying between a cathode's potential and an anode's potential. The further electrode (7) may be passive, i.e. substantially electrically isolated and not connected to an active external voltage supply. The further electrode (7) may act as an ion pump removing ions from within a primary electron beam (21) and furthermore also removing atoms of residual gas within the housing (11) of the X-ray tube (1). In order to further increase the ion pumping capability of the further electrode (7), a magnetic field generator (61) can be arranged adjacent to the further electrode (7).
Abstract:
Compositions containing non-evaporable getter alloys are described which, after having lost their functionality in consequence of the exposure to reactive gases at a first temperature, can then be reactivated through a thermal treatment at a second temperature that is lower than the first one.
Abstract:
An X-ray tube has a housing enclosing a vacuum chamber. There is a primary field-emission cathode within the vacuum chamber, a secondary cathode within the vacuum chamber, spaced apart from the primary cathode, and an anode target within the vacuum chamber.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a solid state brachytherapy applicator for performing radiation therapy treatment in an animal body, said applicator at least comprising an X-ray emitting surface composed of: a vacuum cavity containing a cathode and an anode spaced apart at some distance from each other; emitting means for emitting free electrons from the cathode; electric field means for applying during use a high-voltage electric field between said cathode and said anode for accelerating said emitted free electrons towards said anode; wherein said vacuum cavity being at least partly transparent to X-ray radiation emitted by said anode. The invention furthermore relates to a radiation therapy treatment system for performing radiation therapy treatment in an animal body and to a method for performing radiation therapy treatment in an animal body using a solid state brachytherapy applicator according to the invention. According to the invention said vacuum cavity is bound by first and second plate-shaped elements spaced some distance from each other, said first plate-shaped element serving as cathode and said second plate-shaped element serving as anode.
Abstract:
Generally, the present invention provides a device for insertion into a body of a subject being treated to deliver localized x-ray radiation, and a method for use of such a device. The device includes an anode and a cathode, disposed within a vacuum housing. The device further includes a balloon coupled to and circumferentially surrounding the vacuum housing, and a fluid loop for circulating a cooling fluid proximate to the vacuum housing. A method for delivering localized x-ray radiation to an interior passage of a body is also described, including the steps of positioning an x-ray device at the passage to be treated and applying a high voltage to the x-ray producing unit to produce localized x-ray radiation.