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Estimation of the effective focal spot sizes in medical diagnostic X-ray tube assemblies Cover

Estimation of the effective focal spot sizes in medical diagnostic X-ray tube assemblies

Polish Journal of Medical Physics and Engineering
Volume 22 (2016): Issue 2 (June 2016)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjmpe-2016-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 (formerly 1425-4689) | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
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Language: English
Page range: 25 - 33
Published on: Jul 2, 2016
Published by: Polish Society of Medical Physics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
effective focal spot size,
X-ray tube assembly,
slit camera,
quality control,
slit radiogram
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Biomedical engineering,
Physics,
Technical and applied physics,
Medical physics

© 2016 Iwona Grabska, Ewa Fabiszewska, Katarzyna Pasicz, Witold Skrzyński, published by Polish Society of Medical Physics
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