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X-RAY GENERATOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
CONT

It is desirable, for the purpose of minimizing patient dose and the time required to expose an image, that the effective kilovoltage be as close as possible to the chosen peak values. For this reason, well-filtered three-phase or high-frequency x-ray generators are preferred.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
DEF

Ensemble comportant les dispositifs producteurs de la haute tension, éventuellement leur système de redressement et ses éléments annexes et le pupitre de commande.

OBS

Les appareils les plus répandus sont les générateurs de rayons X utilisés dans l’industrie dans des installations fixes pour contrôler des éléments de l’industrie automobile ou aéronautique par exemple, mais surtout en médecine pour le radiodiagnostic classique.

Spanish

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