1) Understand the demands imposed on the hardware by very fast rotation times. 2) Understand the concepts of modern X-ray tube technology. 3) Understand the design of multi-row detectors.
With rotation times below 0.5 s, modern clinical CT systems pose increasing demands on the mechanical design of the scanner and all its components. The respective design considerations will be explained; a particular focus will be put on X-ray tube technology and on detector concepts. The requirements on modern dose management, i. e. automatic exposure control for CT, will also be reviewed.
Kalender, W,
Hardware Components. Radiological Society of North America 2005 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 27 - December 2, 2005 ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2005/4407114.html
