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HIGH TENSION

GENERATOR&

RECTIFICATION

SYSTEM

D E P A R T M E N T O F R A D I O - D I A G N O S I S A N D I M A G I N GP G I M E R , C H A N D I G A R H - 1 6 0 0 1 2

B I V E K R A JB. SC. MED. TECH. 3RD YEAR

M R . S . C . B A N S A L (LECTURER)

P R E S E N T E D B Y

M O D E R A T O R

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I N T R O D U C T I O N :

An x-ray generator is a device that Supplies electrical power to x-ray tube.

It provides high voltage between anode & cathode filament voltage.

Controls exposure timingTurns exposure on and offHigh voltage switched on and off

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Electr ici ty & Current:

Electricity is the flow of current. Current is the flow of charge. It is measured in Amperes. It is defined as the flow of 1C charge per unit time.

i.e.,

I=Q/t

where,

I=current

Q=charge

t=time

Types of Current:

1.Direct Current

2.Alternating Current

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Alternating Current

An electric current in which amplitude and polarity of the current vary with time.

Its a sinusoidal wave which varies amplitude and periodic reversal of polarity.

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Direct Current

Electric current which flows in one direction only through a circuit or equipment. The associated direct voltages, in contrast to alternating voltages, are of unchanging polarity.

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What Is A.C Generator? An electrical machine

used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.

Construction:

1. Armature 2. Strong field magnet 3.Slip Rings 4.Contact Brushes

Based on the principle of EM induction

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EM INDUCTION

Changing magnetic field induces voltage in wire

Strength of magnetic field determines strength of induced voltage

Direction of magnetic field change determines the direction of electron flow

Process is reciprocal (B)

Magnitude of induced magnetic field α number of turns in coil

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Move the conductor through magnetic field Move magnetic lines of force Vary the magnetic flux

Faraday law regulate the strength of the induced current Strength of the Magnet Speed of the motion Angle of the magnet Number of turns on the conduction coil

Three Ways To Create Motion Between Lines Of Force And A Conductor:

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Types Of Alternating Current

It is of two typesSingle phase ACPoly-phase AC

IN single phase AC, only one coil rotates in the magnetic field e.g. 240 volt.

For 60Hz AC, pulse length = 1/120s = 8 ms

Tube current is nonlinear and drops off below 40 kV

Capacitors hold and release charge in a time delayed manner

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In polyphase AC or three phase AC, 3 coils are made to rotate simultaneously by placing at equidistance from each other in front of the magnets which will produce three separate supplies of alternating current. The voltage provided by these separate sources of electricity are out of phase e.g. 415Volt

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Distr ibution Of Electr ici ty

The generated electricity is distributed as follows:

2 methods in which the windings of the circuit containing

a polyphase generator can be connected are as below:

Star type 3 phase circuit or Wye type

Delta type

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STAR TYPE OR WYE TYPE CIRCUIT

Generally for each coil of three phase AC circuit two wires are required and in total 6 wires are needed for 3 coils for use in circuit to keep them apart.

This type of method would result in a poor economy and great wastage. So alternative to this is by having 4 wires in place of 6 wires as shown next.

In this star connection coils L1, L2 and L3 are connected to a common point N known as neutral cable

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Delta Type Configuration:

Another configuration of the windings in the primary or secondary side of a three-phase transformer. The windings in this transformer can be arranged as a ∆.

Combinations of wye & delta configurations in the primary and secondary windings of a transformer will give rise to a phase shift of 30.

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Advantages & Disadvantages:

High x-ray output per Mass.Smaller range of x-ray energies.

Adv. Of Wye connection over Delta connection: Machinery is cheaper. Less stress and liability to break down in regard to insulation. Can supply two different voltage as per need of different

types of user, e.g. single phase for domestic user and three phase for industrial user or large installations.

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High Tension Circuits

An x-ray equipment is just not directly connected to the source where electricity is generated. There are many other components required to complete the circuit.

Components of H.T. Circuit:

1.Transformer

Step up transformer

Step down transformer

Autotransformer

2.Rectifier

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T R A N S F O R M E R

Definition: An electrical device that transforms the voltage of alternating current electricity from one parameter to another .

Principle : It is based on the principle of electromagnetic induction.

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Types Of Transformer On The Basis Of Construction:

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Construction

Working: P. coil supplied with A.C.

As the current flows through it , a changing magnetic field is set up around it in the soft iron core

As the principle of e.m. induction and current is also induced in the S. coil

Current flows when magnetic field is increased or decreased and not when it is stable

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Law of transformers: The voltage in the primary or secondary coil is directly Proportional to

the number of turns in the coil.

Where,

Vp & Vs is voltage in p. & s. coil & Np & Ns is no. of turns in the coil.

Ns > Np, step up transformer

Ns < Np, step down transformer

As the law of conservation of energy

power in 1* coil = power in 2* coil

P =CURRENT ×VOLTAGE

I1V1 =I2V2

s

p

s

p

N

N

V

V

s

p

s

p

N

N

V

V

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Efficiency Of Transformer

It is the ratio of output power in watts to the input power in watt expressed as %age.

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Ideally it should be one i. e.

Output = input

But actually it is less than one

i.e. output< input

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Pi

PoEfficiency =

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Reason Behind This?

The basic reason behind this is there is certain & small amount of definite energy losses which will be explained as follows:

Losses in windings include:

Copper loss due to the resistance. Loss in core includes:

Hysterics loss

Eddy current loss

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Hysteresis losses: It is a heat loss caused by the magnetic properties of the core. When an core is in a magnetic field, the magnetic particles of the core tend to line up with the magnetic field. When the armature core is rotating, its magnetic field keeps changing direction. The continuous movement of the magnetic particles, as they try to align themselves with the magnetic field, produces molecular friction. This, in turn, produces heat. This heat is transmitted to the armature windings. The heat causes armature resistances to increase.

Eddy current loss: These currents are also set up due to changing magnetic field and loss appears as the heat in the core.

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Copper Loss Due To Resistance:

When current flows through a wire , the material of the wire offer resistance to its flow .some power is lost to over come the resistance and is called copper loss, i.e. greater the resistance and current greater the loss.

Copper loss ά length of wire and ά

Solution :

material as low resistance as possible is selected

e.g. pure Cu

1area of the cross section

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Types Of Transformer Used In X-ray Circuit:

In x-ray circuit , three type of transformer are used:

Step up transformer

Step down transformer

Auto transformer

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Autotransformer

The autotransformer is designed to supply voltage of varying magnitude to several different circuits of the x-ray machine including both the filament circuit and high voltage circuits. The autotransformer has only one winding and one core. The single winding has a number of connection or electric taps.

It works on the principle of self induction .

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contd.

Because there is only one winding, the primary and secondary circuits are in metallic (conductive) connections with each other. This fact makes an autotransformer unsuitable for transforming high voltages from one value to another.

In comparison with two-winding transformers, autotransformers are smaller in size, are economical of copper wire and cost less.

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Diagram Of Autotransformer:

2:3 TURN RATIO

450V

A

B

c

d

e

f

g

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Step Up Transformer Or High Tension Transformer:

Definition: Transformers that convert a low voltage into a higher voltage are called step-up transformers.

Step-up transformer• primary from autotransformer• secondary to rectifier circuit• mA monitored at center

grounded point of secondary

Supplies high voltage for x-ray tube

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Grounded metal box filled with oil oil acts as electrical insulator Function:

Increases alternating voltage Also contains rectifier circuit changes alternating current into direct current

Auto-transformer

RectifierCircuit

mA

HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER

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Step Down Transformer

Also called filament transformer. A step down transformer has less

turns of wire on the secondary coil,which makes a smaller induced voltage in the secondary coil.

Placement : It is connected directly to the filament of x-ray tube.

Purpose: the filament of the x-ray tube needs to be heated up in order to emit the electrons (thermal electrons).

The Tube Current is controlled through a separate circuit called the filament circuit which is connected to filament transformer.

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Diagram of x-ray circuit showing filament transformer:

Linevoltage

compensator

Auto-trans-former

High Voltage

Transformer

Rectifier CircuitTimer

Circuit

+

mA selector

TO FILAMENT TRANSFORME

R PRIMARY

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RECTIFICATION

Process by which alternating current is changed to pulsating direct current

A device which converts AC into pulsating DC is called rectifier.

A rectifier can be valve type or vacuum type or it can be solid state/semiconductor/metallic type rectifier.

X-ray tube is a sort of valve type rectifier or diode rectifier as it has two electrodes and allows the current to flow in one direction only

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NO RECTIFICATION

HALF-WAVE

FULL-WAVE

UNRECTIFIED A.C WAVE

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Thermionic Diode Valves:

An evacuated tube with two electrodes in it is called a thermionic diode valve. Hence it is like an X-ray tube having:

A glass envelope enclosing a vacuum.

Two electrodes within the glass envelope, one of which is a heated filament.

The filament of a valve is heated by a step down transformer and emits electrons which are drawn across to the anode when a potential difference is applied across both the electrodes and the valve passes current.

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Functioning of a Diode Valve:

If the valve is connected in a complete circuit such that cathode is –ve with respect to anode electrons are drawn towards the anode and valve passes current. If the cathode is positive with respect to anode, no electrons will be drawn across the valve and it blocks the current thus the supply of current to X-ray tube is unidirectional only. But these diode valves which were used earlier are replaced with solid state rectifiers.

Hence, its function is to pass current in one direction only and to block any reverse flow.

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Solid State Rectifier

As the name solid state implies, conduction takes place by electron travel through solid materials as opposed to electron flow through a vacuum in a valve

Solid materials used are semi-conductors whose characteristics place them midway between metals, which are conductors of electricity and non-metals, which mostly are non-conductor of electricity and are insulators. Semiconductors can be made either to conduct or insulate. Selenium, Silicon or Germanium are some commonly used semiconductors to rectify the high tension for an X-ray tube in place of vacuum tube.

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Bands Theory of Semiconductor:

electron

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Types Of Semiconductor

Pure semiconductor have little conduction towards electricity, so to enhance the conductivity an impurities is added by a process called doping.

A/c to adding of impurities it is of two types:

1. P-Type semiconductor

2. N-Type semiconductor

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P-Type semiconductor:

P-type semiconductor is obtained by adding a certain type of atoms to the semiconductor in order to increase the number of free (in this case positive) charge carriers.

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N-type Semiconductor

An N-type semiconductor is obtained by by adding an impurity of valence-five elements to a valence-four semiconductor in order to increase the number of free (in this case negative) charge carriers.

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Construction of Solid State Rectifier

It is formed by joining p type and n- type semiconductors together called PN Junction. Thus electrons flow easily from the n type layer towards p type layer i.e. from Donor towards Acceptor but not in opposite direction from p towards n type. Hence uni-directional flow of current is obtained and rectification is done.

The block to the current in reverse direction occurs at the junctions between the two materials N type and P type.

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i.e. the region where the barrier exists is very thin, hence it is also called junction diode or barrier layer rectifier.

A P - N J U N C T I O N D I O D E

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Advantage of Solid State Rectifier over diode valve:

Longer life.

No filament heating.

More robust.

Smaller in size.

More compact, i.e. occupy less space, better for mobile units.

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Why Si Is Better Option To Use Than Se?

Silicon rectifiers have lower forward voltage drop of the order 200v compared to 18-20 KV.

High resistance to reverse current.

Ability to work at higher temperature, approx. 200oC compared to 80oC.

Due to higher resistance, lesser number of barrier layers are required.

Smaller in size and ability to withstand higher inverse voltage.

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Working of a Solid State Rectifier:

Connection of diode to potential source is called biasing.

When higher potential of sources is connected to p-side of diode then it is forward biased.

When higher potential of sources is connected to n-side of diode then it is reverse biased.

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Forward Vs Reverse:

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HIGH TENSION GENERATORS

The high tension transformer together with other components such as rectifiers is called a High Tension Generator.

Various types of HT generators varying from simple to complex ones are as below:

The self rectified HT Circuits (Single pulse generators) Half wave rectified circuits (Single Pulse). Single phase full wave rectified circuits (Two Pulse). Three phase full wave rectified circuits (Six Pulse).

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Three phase 12 pulse generators.

High frequency generators.

Battery powered generators.

Capacitor discharged generators.

Falling load generators.

Anatomical programmed generator

Contd.

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Self Rectified H T Generator

It is a x-ray generator in which : X-Ray tube acts as rectifier Current only flows from cathode to anode Rarely seen cathode is source of free electrons

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Applications:

Portable / Low power mobile units and dental units.

Advantages:Small in size.Simple design.Light in weight.Less cost.Simple to operate.

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Limitations:

The peak value which the tube current reaches during the cycle is 3 times of the average value. e.g. peak current = 3* Average current.

The rating of a given X-ray tube is more limited when the tube is placed in a self rectified circuit than when it is used in any other type of HT generator.

Greater strain on cable.

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Hot anode can emit electrons

Accelerate & can destroy filament

Half of electrical cycle wasted

Voltage applied tox-ray tube

mA waveform

UsedWasted

X-Rays Produced

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+

-

•X-ray tube connected to secondary of high voltage transformer through diode rectifiers

•Alternating voltage applied to secondary of high voltage transformer

Voltage applied to tube

HALF WAVE RECTIFIED GENERATORS

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Half wave Rectifier Circuit:

-

-

R1

R2

R1

R2

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Limitations:

60 pulses per second only positive half cycle of high

tension transformer used inefficient

negative half cycle wastedSecondary of High Voltage

Transformer

Blocked (not used)

Applied to x-ray tube

Output of High Tension Transformer Applied to X-ray Tube

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Single Phase Full Wave Rectified H T Generator:

In this circuit both half cycles of AC are used to produce X-Rays by employing a bridge of four rectifiers

Secondary of High Voltage Transformer

Voltage applied to tube

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First Half Cycle Second Half Cycle

Actually what happens?

R1

R2R3

R4R1

R2 R3

R4

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Advantages:

less difference in Average and peak current. Peak current is 1 ½ times of the average current.

both the halves of AC cycle and voltage during both halves is alike.

both + & - half cycle of high tension transformer used

Short exposure time: for conventional exposure switching minimum duration for single pulse is 1/100 sec, as we are getting 100 half waves in 50 cycles in 1 sec.

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Higher output than self or half wave rectified circuits.Less strain on HT cables and less insulation cost.

Output of High Tension Transformer Applied to X-ray Tube

Tube

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Limitations:

Costly.

More complex.

Heavier, not easy to transport.

Larger in size.

Ripple factor is 100% as it is pulsating X-Ray beam

with voltage variation between zero to peak and again

to zero.

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THREE PHASE, SIX PULSE,SIX RECTIFIER GENERATOR

This design employs a delta wound 1* transformer with a star wound 2* transformer . The out put of the 2* winding is rectified with six solid state rectifier.

Winding A and B works as a system with R2, R4, R1, R5

Winding B and C works as a system with R1, R6, R3, R4

Winding A and C work as a system with R2, R6, R3, R5.

R1

R2

R3

R5

R4

R6

A

B C

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When rectified there will be six positive maximum voltage per cycle thus the term six pulse.

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Three Phase , Six Pulse , Twelve Rectifier

The circuit is twelve

pulse but this circuit

has fixed potential to

ground. This allows a

150 KVp generator to

have a transformer that

provide a voltage of -

75KV to +75KV and

hence, further reduces

ripple.

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Voltage In Respective Coils And X-ray Tubes.

At any instant of time, the voltage in all coils is not the

same i.e. they are out of step with each other, so two pairs

which supply the tube are those pairs which have highest

voltage in comparison to 3rd pair. Thus voltage across x-

ray tube never falls to zero and takes the form of ripples.

This is 20%.

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Features Of A Three Phase High Tension Generator.

Voltage wave forms: on the circuits the alternating voltage

from the three phases of mains supply are fed into a triple high

tension transformer. Here the voltage exists on the secondary

winding as three phases of alternating voltage stepped up to the

peak values required by the x-ray tube in operation. During the

period of time occupied by one full cycle of voltage changes,

the x-ray tube has six half waves of useful voltage applied to it.

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So the voltage across the x-ray tube takes the rippling form

and varies from the maximum in the cycle to some value less

than the maximum but it does not fall all the way to zero. i.e.

does not fall below 80% of the peak value. Hence there is

20% ripple theoretically its value is 13.5%.

This ripple can be reduced further by 6-pulse 12 rectifier i.e.,

3%.

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Average And Peak Current

In 3 phase circuits, there is a difference b/w avg. mA during the

cycle and the peak value is reached but is narrow as compared

to single phase half wave rectified circuit where peak is about 3

times and in single phase full wave rectified circuit And this

difference between peak and average value of current is further

reduced in 12 rectifier circuit than the six rectifier circuit as

average tube current is close to the peak value of the current.

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Application:

Advantages:As load is distributed equally overall three phases of the supply when the x-ray exposure is made it can draw larger amounts of power. Hence three phase HT generators can supply higher mA e.g. 1000-1200mA for the x-ray tube than single phase generators.

Disadvantages: More expensive. More complex in circuitry Larger and occupy more space.

Useful in procedures requiring shortest or repetitive exposures e.g. angiography or serial radiography.

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High Frequency Generator

The newest development in high-voltage generator design uses

high frequency circuits. Full wave rectified power at 60 Hz is

converted to a high frequency usually 500-50000 Hz. H.F.

voltage generation uses inverter circuit. The DC power supply

produces a constant voltage from either a single phase or three

phase input line source. An inverter circuit creates the high

frequency AC waveform. This AC current supplies the high

voltage transformer and creates a waveform of fixed high

voltage and corresponding low current.

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contd.

After rectification and smoothing two high voltage capacitor on

the secondary circuits accumulates electron charges. These

capacitors produce a voltage across the x-ray tube, that depends

upon the accumulated charges according to the relation:

V=Q/C

where,

V=voltage

Q=charge(coulomb)

C=capacitance (farad)

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Block Diagram Of High Frequency Generator

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Advantages:

It’s small size can be placed within the tube housing, produce a nearly constant voltage waveform, resulting into improved quality at lower pt. dose. Portable x-ray imaging system were the first to use this technology, but now a days, all stationary imaging systems use H.F. voltage generation.

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contd.

Real advantage is their much smaller, less costly and more efficient than three phase circuit and less ripple (<1%).

Because of closed looped voltage regulations, autotransformers for kVp selection and input line voltage compensation are not necessary unlike other generator design.

More accuracy in voltage and current.

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Choice Of Three Phase Generator

50KW to 70KW: There are six pulse generators with max mA upto 700 and maximum KV upto 150Kv. The minimum exposure time is usually 0.01 sec and fastest repetition rate upto 8 exp/sec. useful for general radiography and for some angiography – peripheral and abdominal.

70KW to 100KW: There are 12 pulse generators with mA upto 1000-1250 and KV 150. Shortest exposure time is 0.003 sec. rate of repetition not less than 8 exp/sec. useful in angiography studies undertaken with serial film changers. Also useful in busy trauma centers and ortho departments.

150KW-200KW: these are 12 pulse with mA 1200 at KV 150 as voltage. Shortest exposure are down to 0.001 sec even upto 0.0001 second and repetition rate not less than 80 films/sec. useful in cine radiography.

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Typical home & small business power inexpensive transformer windings

1 primary coil 1 secondary coil

100% ripple 8 ms minimum exp. Time

1/120th second

lower output intensity puts less heat in tube for same

technique

Industrial power

expensive transformer windings

3 primary coils one for each phase

6 secondary coils 2 secondary coils induced per

primary) 4-13% ripple slightly less patient exposure <=1 ms minimum exp. time

higher output intensity puts more heat in tube

1 f POWER SUPPLY 3f POWER SUPPLY

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Voltage Ripple

It is the variation between the peak voltage and the minimum voltage in the circuit.

Variation of kilovoltage from maximum Usually expressed as percentage of maximum kv.

RI PPLE

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Ripple Example:

Ripple = 80 - 72 = 8 kVp%= 8 / 80 = .1 = 10%

80 kVp

72 kVp

____________% voltage ripple= X 100 (Vmax –Vmin)

Vmax

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Ripple Typical Values

single phase always 100 % (kV ranges from

zero to maximum) three phase

4-13%

high frequency very low; approx 1%

Single Phase Output

Constant Potential or High Frequency Output

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Generator Kilowatt (kW) Rating

The essential function of HT generators in x-ray equipment is to provide such power as is needed by the x ray tube to which they are connected. So power output of generator is very important specification and it is expressed in Watts- unit of power or Kilowatts.

But rating of HT generator is evaluated when the unit is under load and formula involve multiplying Kilovolts and the milliamperes which constitutes the load as below:

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three phase kV X mA / 1000 mAmax / 10 at 100 kVp

1000 mA @ 70 kVp 800 mA @ 80 kVp 600 mA @ 100 kVp 300 mA @ 120 kVp

600 / 10 = 60 kW

single phase kV X mA X 0.7 / 1000 mAmax X 0.7 / 10 at 100 kVp

600 mA @ 70 kVp500 mA @ 80 kVp400 mA @ 100 kVp250 mA @ 120 kVp

400 X 0.7 / 10 = 28 kW

(0.7 is the modification factor for single phase generator due to pulsating voltage wave form compared to ripple voltage in three phase generators.)

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Power Storage Generators

Application• Remote locations• Inadequate power from power line• Outlet inaccessible

Types• Battery-powered generators• Capacitor discharge generators

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Battery Powered Generators:

Some portable x-ray machines employ a series of batteries to generate the high voltage and filament currents and are useful to operate in areas where the electric supply is inadequate for the conventional generators. Each cell in the battery pack supplies potential difference of 1.5 volts, so thousands of cells are required to provide high voltages used in diagnostic radiology.

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The KV selector in H V Circuit regulate the potential difference across the tube by adding or subtracting batteries from the series. The filament current is adjusted by variable resistor in the filament circuit.

The batteries must be recharged periodically for numerous x-ray exposures.

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Capacitor Discharge Generators Capacitor stores charge

(or voltage) Capacitor stores high voltage Special tube used

Contains gridGrid close to filamentLow voltage on grid

controls flow of electrons to anode

Exposure start & stop controlled by voltage on grid

+

HV from transformer charges capacitor slowly just before exposureNegative voltage on grid blocks tube current from cathode to anodeCapacitor discharged through tube for exposure when grid turned off

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In a 1μf design the kV drop is around 1 kV per mAS used and the effective voltage is 1/3 of the voltage droplower than the starting voltage.Hence the equivalent kV=Starting kV-1/3 x mAS used.Example for an exposure of 87Kv and 20mAS87-(1/3 x 20)= 87-6.6 = 80Kv Effective.

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The starting exposure must be such that the end exposure contributes to the image, in practice any end exposure of less than 50 kV will contribute little to image formation but will cause excessive skin dose.

When the exposure has been made there is still a residual charge in the capacitor.

To remove this a special discharge circuit is employed, the capacitor is discharged through the tube but a special lead shutter closes the exposure aperture to protect the operator and patient. This operation has to be performed if the kV selected needs to be lowered the charge cycle has to be reduced to zero and then reset.

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Anatomically Programmed Generator

Radiographers have been traditionally selecting & settings of kV, mA & sec. But this problem is overcome by using modern circuitry in anatomically programmed generator.In this generator there is a no. Of push – button setting. Each pushbutton is designated to a particular anatomical part or region. When the chosen push- button is pressed , the circuitry associated with it automatically sets the appropriate factor s of kV , mA & selects the appropriate focal spot on the x-ray tube which is to be used.

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Advantages:Technologists perform speedier exam.Technologists operating unfamiliar equipment may work with greater certainty no need of use of technique chart.In fluoroscopic room , if anatomical programming is used for spot filming, there is obvious benefit when exam are changede.g. a pt. being fluoroscoped to investigate a possible gastric ulcers succeeded by one undergoing an oral cholecystogram.

Disadvantages:Technologist may find the range of selection not wide enough to embrace all the examinations.Technologist must manipulate the exposure factor like in case of pt. physical build and certain known pathologies (osteoporosis, pleural effusion). Well trained and experienced radiographers must be needed for evaluating the good quality of radiograph.

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Falling Load Generators:

These are usually specially designed three phased or high

frequency generators. They take full advantage of the current

loading capacity of the X-ray tube by beginning the exposure

with a high milliamperage and then allows it to fall during the

exposure. This can be achieved with a constant potential circuit.

It requires that both mA and KV be regulated independently.

These must be used with automatic exposure controls or rely on

mAs timer instead of independent mA and time controls.

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Advantage : Shorter times in heavy load situations and simpler operations.

Disadvantage : Can shorten x-ray tube life considerably as they use higher

mA settings, thus causing the filament to wear out more quickly.

Function with mA unknown to the operator so it is impossible for the operator to set the correct time to achieve the desired mAs, therefore, required to be used with automatic exposure controls or rely on mAs timer instead of independent mA and timer controls.

mA

TIME IN AN EXPOSURE

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Q.C. For Diagnostic X-ray Generators:

1.Accuracy of tube voltage

2. Linearity of mA

3.Exposure time accuracy

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Safety Rules for Radiological Technologist

The radiological technologists operate two main categories of X-Ray equipment: 1.Permanent Installation 2.Movable Equipment

Electrical hazards are most communally to be greater with movable equipment.

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There are certain rules to be observed by radiological technologist:

All movable x-ray equipment should be checked regularly and often by electrician.

The R. Technologist using the equipment should at once any

damage or defect.

R. Technologist should not put plugs into or out of sockets which

are live.

Cables and plugs should be treated as kindly as if they are patient!

Do not stretch the cable.

Do not run the equipment on the cable.

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C O N C L U S I O N

The essential function of high tension generators in x-ray

equipments is to provide such power as is needed by the x-ray

tube. No doubt, x-ray tube is the heart of the x-ray equipment, like

human body, heart has no importance without blood, similarly, x-

ray generators provide power which acts as blood in the x-ray

tube. The development in high tension generator has always

enhanced the quality of production in x-ray beam by reducing the

ripple factor.

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References:

Radiographic Equipments By Chesney.Christensen’s Physics For Diagnostic Radiology.www.xray2000.ukwww.radiologyinfo.com

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