Measurements and Performance Characteristics of Diagnostic X-Ray Tubes and Generators: IPEM Report 32 part I

PRELIMS.pdf
	Preface to the first edition (1980)
	Preface to second edition (1995)
	Preface to the third edition (2022)
		Reference
	Acknowledgements
CH001.pdf
	Chapter 1 Introduction
		1.1 Scope
		1.2 Evidence based QA paper discussion
		1.3 Framework for testing
			1.3.1 Equipment available for radiographer QA and engineer measurements
			1.3.2 Age and reliability
			1.3.3 In-built diagnostic and error reporting
			1.3.4 Planned preventative maintenance service programme
			1.3.5 Frequency of specialist QA tests
			1.3.6 Summary
		References
CH002.pdf
	Chapter 2 X-ray tubes and generators
		2.1 Generator
			2.1.1 Generator power source
			2.1.2 Transformer
		2.2 X-ray tubes
			2.2.1 Cathode/filament control
			2.2.2 Anode
			2.2.3 Filters
			2.2.4 X-ray tube failure modes
		References
CH003.pdf
	Chapter 3 Requirements for measuring equipment
		3.1  Requirements
		3.2 Summary
		References
CH004.pdf
	Chapter 4 Equipment inventory and service records
		References
CH005.pdf
	Chapter 5 Safety features
		5.1 Electrical and mechanical safety
			5.1.1 Electrical safety
			5.1.2 Covers and cables
			5.1.3 Inspection
		5.2 Marking of controls
			5.2.1 Inspection
		5.3 Prevention against unauthorised/accidental use
			5.3.1 Inspection
		5.4 Emergency controls
			5.4.1 Inspection
		5.5 Exposure control
			5.5.1 Inspection
		5.6 Warning indicators
			5.6.1 Inspection
		5.7 Indicators and spacers
			5.7.1 Inspection
		5.8 Interlocks
			5.8.1 Inspection
		5.9 Observation arrangements
			5.9.1 Inspection
		5.10 Summary
		References
CH006.pdf
	Chapter 6 Collimation alignment and scales
		6.1 Light beam diaphragm
			6.1.1 Inspection
		6.2 X-ray beam centering
			6.2.1 Inspection
		6.3 X-ray tube-to-detector alignment
			6.3.1 Inspection
		6.4 Distance and scales
			6.4.1 Inspection
		6.5 Collimator attenuation
			6.5.1 Inspection
		6.6 Summary
		References
CH007.pdf
	Chapter 7 Tube output and consistency
		7.1 Repeatability and reproducibility with exposure time and tube (filament) current
		7.2 Inspection
			7.2.1 Falling load operation
			7.2.2 Capacitor discharge units
			7.2.3 Mains compensation
		7.3 Summary
		References
CH008.pdf
	Chapter 8 Exposure time
		8.1 Inspection
		8.2 Summary
		References
CH009.pdf
	Chapter 9 Beam quality
		9.1 Peak photon energy
		9.2 Inspection
		9.3 Summary
		9.4 Half value layer and filtration
		9.5 Inspection
		9.6 Summary
		References
CH010.pdf
	Chapter 10 Focal spot
		10.1 Inspection
			10.1.1 Pinhole
			10.1.2 Resolution technique
		References
CH011.pdf
	Chapter 11 Dose area product assessment
		11.1 Inspection
			11.1.1 Measurement of point dose and area
			11.1.2 Calibration against reference DAP meter
		11.2 Summary
		References
CH012.pdf
	Chapter 12 Focal plane tomography
		12.1 Inspection
		12.2 Summary
		References
CH013.pdf
	Chapter 13 Anti-scatter grids
		13.1 Inspection