Development of Carbon Nanotube Based Reflection Type X-ray Source

• Authors: H. Choi , J. Kim , C. Lee
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

X-ray imaging technology is a useful and leading medical diagnostic tool for health care professionals to diagnose disease in human body. Carbon nanotube based X-ray source, which we have developed in this study, could be also useful and supply integrated diagnostic X-ray imaging tool in diagnosis. Conventionally, thermionic type of tungsten filament X-ray tube is widely employed in the field of biomedical and industrial application fields. However, intrinsic problems, such as poor emission efficiency, low imaging resolution, and high electrical energy consumption etc., may cause the limitation of using the X-ray tube. To fulfill the current market requirement, specifically for medical diagnostic field, we have developed rather a portable and compact carbon nanotube based X-ray device in which microfocus high imaging resolution can be feasible.

Keywords

EN

75.47.Lx; 75.47.Gk; 73.50.Fq

Discipline

• 75.47.Gk: Colossal magnetoresistance
• 75.47.Lx: Magnetic oxides
• 73.50.Fq: High-field and nonlinear effects

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 115
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1078-1080

Dates

published

2009-06

Contributors

author

H. Choi

• Centre for Pioneering Medical-Physics Research (CPMR), Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, 1271-19 Sa-dong, Ansan 426-901, Korea

author

J. Kim

• Centre for Pioneering Medical-Physics Research (CPMR), Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, 1271-19 Sa-dong, Ansan 426-901, Korea

author

C. Lee

• College of Engineering, Korea University, Anam-dong, 136-701 Seoul, Korea

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.115.1078