Section 1 = Image Production

Which side is positive?

Anode

Which side is negative?

Cathode

What is the role of the glass envelope?

Contain and maintain the vacuum. It lets air exit the xray tube, permitting efficiency or flow of electrons through the cathode and anode 

What is the role of the tube housing?

Prevents leakage and insulates, prevents leakage radiation 

What end of the tube has the filament and focusing cup?

Cathode 

What are the types of anodes? Why is a rotating anode preferred over a stationary anode?

Stationary and rotating, the rotating is preferred because it can achieve high temperatures

What is the anode made of? Why is that anode material used? What are the benefits?

The anode is made of tungsten and the benefits are that they can handle high temperatures, high atomic number, high melting point 

Describe the induction motor: 

Rotation is achieved using of an induction motor located outside the x-ray tube, which turns a rotor located inside the x-ray tube; the target is attached at the end of the rotor

What is a stator?

Electric motor that makes the rotor achieve big speeds

What does the rotor do?

Connected to the target through the anode, spins the anode allowing heat to be spread out across a large area

What do the bearings do?

Support and enables rotation

Anode heel effect : Can you define anode heel effect?

The x-ray beam has a major intensity (quantity) in the cathode end but a less intensity in the anode end 

Anode Heel Effect: Why is the beam more intense on the cathode end?

X-rays produce deeper within the anode must pass through more material which absorbs some of the beam, the absorption reduces intensity on the anode side 

Anode Heel Effect: If the degree of anode angle decreases - will that increase or decrease the anode heel effect?

 It increases a smaller angle means x-rays have to travel through more anode material exit