AU2002212979A1 - X-ray generating mechanism using electron field emission cathode - Google Patents

X-ray generating mechanism using electron field emission cathode

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AU2002212979A1
AU2002212979A1 AU2002212979A AU1297902A AU2002212979A1 AU 2002212979 A1 AU2002212979 A1 AU 2002212979A1 AU 2002212979 A AU2002212979 A AU 2002212979A AU 1297902 A AU1297902 A AU 1297902A AU 2002212979 A1 AU2002212979 A1 AU 2002212979A1
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ray generating
emission cathode
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Jianping Lu
Otto Z. Zhou
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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    • H01J35/065—Field emission, photo emission or secondary emission cathodes
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    • A61B6/4028—Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment with arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis involving movement of the focal spot resulting in acquisition of views from substantially different positions, e.g. EBCT
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