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Notebook 6

The document describes the main x-ray circuit and filament circuit. The main x-ray circuit includes components like a main breaker, line compensator, auto transformer, timer circuit, step up transformer, diode rectifier, variable resistance, step-down transformer, x-ray tube, rotor stator, mA meter, exposure switch, and kVp meter. The filament circuit allows current to flow through the main breaker and line compensator before passing through a variable resistance to control mA and a step-down transformer to reduce voltage and increase amperage sent to the filament. Electrons then build up at the cathode and are emitted to the anode target when the exposure button is pressed.

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Notebook 6

The document describes the main x-ray circuit and filament circuit. The main x-ray circuit includes components like a main breaker, line compensator, auto transformer, timer circuit, step up transformer, diode rectifier, variable resistance, step-down transformer, x-ray tube, rotor stator, mA meter, exposure switch, and kVp meter. The filament circuit allows current to flow through the main breaker and line compensator before passing through a variable resistance to control mA and a step-down transformer to reduce voltage and increase amperage sent to the filament. Electrons then build up at the cathode and are emitted to the anode target when the exposure button is pressed.

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Notebook 6

Main X-Ray Circuit


1. Main Breaker- Usually in an electrical box, this allows the current to flow through the circuit
2. Line Compensator- Monitors incoming electric power for medical devices and adjusts for voltage
fluctuations
3. Auto Transformer- Modifies the incoming-line voltage in anticipation of the kilovoltage that will
be produced by the step-up transformer, this is also where the voltage is chosen
4. Timer Circuit- This is intended to end the exposure at an accurately measured preset time
5. Step Up transformer- Steps up the incoming volts to kilovolts
6. Four Diode Rectifier - Controls the flow of the current from alternating current to direct current
7. Filament Circuit Variable Resistance- Alters incoming line power to create thermionic emission. It
is also the mA control and it is where voltage steps down and amperage steps up sending this
current to the filament in the cathode
8. Step- Down Transformer- Takes amperages down to milliamperes
9. X-Ray tube- Holds Cathode (-) and Anode (+). Electrons go from cathode to anode and create
photons to produce an x-ray
10. Rotor Stator- Electric Coils that produce a very strong magnetic field outside of the glass
envelope that turns the copper rotor
11. mA Meter is a measuring tool that shuts off after the desired amount of milliamperes has been
met
12. Exposure Switch- Activates the rotating anode of the x-ray tube
13. kVp Meter is like a check and balance system. It shuts off after the desired kilovoltage has been
met
14. Primary (low voltage) side
15. Secondary (high voltage) side
16. Main X-Ray Circuit

Filament Circuit
1. Main Breaker - Usually in an electrical box, this allows the current to flow through the circuit
2. Line compensator - Monitors incoming electric power for medical devices and adjusts for voltage
fluctuation
3. Current goes down the the filament circuit where it first passes through the Filament Circuit
Variable Resistance (7) that alters incoming line power to create thermionic emission, and it is
also where you control mA.
4. Current then passes through the step - down transformer (8), this is where amperage goes down
to milliamperage and steps down voltage which increases amperage to go to the filament.
5. The current then travels to the filaments in the cathode where electrons build up. The electrons
are then sent over to the anode target once the exposure button is pushed. Most electrons then
get created into photons while the electrons that dont get used continue through the circuit.

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