X-Ray Apparatus
Xizeng Wu,
Hong Liu,
Xizeng Wu
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35205
Search for more papers by this authorXizeng Wu,
Hong Liu,
Xizeng Wu
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35205
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 27 December 1999
Abstract
The sections in this article are
- 1 Bremsstrahlung and Characteristic Radiation
- 2 X-Ray Tubes
- 3 X-Ray Generators
- 4 Apparatus for Projection Radiography
- 5 Signal-To-Noise Ratio Analysis of Radiological Imaging
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The following books are suggested for references on X-ray generation, X-ray tubes, and generators:
Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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