A ROTARY ANODE FOR AN X-RAY SOURCE
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3496128A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-12

    申请号:EP17206337.2

    申请日:2017-12-11

    IPC分类号: H01J35/10

    摘要: The rotatable anode of a rotating anode X-ray source has demanding requirements placed upon it. For example, it may rotate at a frequency as high as 200 Hz. X-ray emission is stimulated by applying a large voltage to the cathode, causing electrons to collide with the focal track. The focal spot generated at the electron impact position may have a peak temperature between 2000°C and 3000°C. The constant rotation of the rotating anode protects the focal track to some extent, however the average temperature of the focal track immediately following a CT acquisition protocol may still be around 1500°C. Therefore, demanding requirements are placed upon the design of the rotating anode.
    The present application proposes a multi-layer coating for the target region of a rotating X-ray anode which improves mechanical resilience and thermal resilience, whilst reducing the amount of expensive refractory metals required.