Basics of X-ray and Mammographic
Systems
Sponsored by
RSNA / AAPM
- Course Information
- Learning Objectives
- Contributing Authors
- The radiographic system
- X-ray tube
- Components
- Design considerations and trade-offs
- X-ray beam
- Technique trade-offs
- Make an exposure
- Collimation
- Filtration
- Unfiltered diagnostic x-ray beam
- Filter function
- Inherent filtration
- Filter location
- Filter materials
- Filter effects
- Mammography
- Configuration
- Special Considerations