x-ray tube

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tube
noun
uk
/tʃuːb/us
/tuːb/
a long cylinder made from plastic, metal, rubber, or glass, especially used for moving or containing liquids ...
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The scintillation screen converts the photon energy emitted by thex-raytubeinto visible light on the diodes.
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X-ray filtration may be inherent (due to thex-raytubeand housing material itself) or added (additional sheets of filter material).
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X-raytubeoutput is defined for this purpose.
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These scanners were of the fourth generation design, in which there was a stationary ring of detectors and thex-raytuberotating inside the detector ring.
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Wilkins ordered a newx-raytubeand a new microcamera.
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Artificial sources include nuclear reactors, particle accelerators, and x-ray tubes.
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X-ray tubes similar to this are still in use in 2012.
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They can split x-ray beams over the broad energy spectra of common x-ray tubes.
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Examples of these include globars or other black body sources in the infrared, mercury lamps in the visible and ultraviolet and x-ray tubes.
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X-ray tubes are still useful, however, due to easier access and continuous availability, and are often used for initial screening of samples and/or training of new staff.
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