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Main Title Evaluation of the Picker Capacitor Discharge Mobile X-Ray Machine.
Author Grove, Jr, G. F. ; Mille, E. A. ;
CORP Author Bureau of Radiological Health, Rockville, Md. Div. of Electronic Products.
Year Published 1971
Report Number BRH/DEP-71-3;
Stock Number PB-198 080
Additional Subjects ( X ray apparatus ; Radiation hazards) ; ( Safety engineering ; X ray apparatus) ; X ray tubes ; Spurious radiation ; Mobile equipment ;
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NTIS  PB-198 080 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 36p
Abstract
Tests were performed on a Picker Model DGC-1010 capacitor discharge mobile x-ray machine to determine accuracy of voltage and current-time indications, line voltage effects and current drain, exposure reproducibility, focal spot size and location, correspondence between the collimator and light localizer, inherent filtration, half-value layer, radiation output, and tube housing and collimator leakage. Spurious radiation was found to originiate in the tube under certain conditions. These conditions were investigated, and the observed radiation levels are reported. To determine beam quality differences between capacitor discharge and conventional equipment, comparisons were made of half-value layer and step-wedge and phantom radiographs. (Author)