| US 7,599,471 B2 | ||
| Method and apparatus for rotating an anode in an x-ray system | ||
| Morteza Safai, Seattle, Wash. (US); Gary E. Georgeson, Federal way, Wash. (US); and William Talion Edwards, Foristell, Mo. (US) | ||
| Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, Ill. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 24, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/923,031. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2009/0110147 A1, Apr. 30, 2009 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01J 35/02 (2006.01); H01J 35/24 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 378—125 [378/131; 378/144; 378/146] | 20 Claims |
| 1. An x-ray apparatus comprising:
a vacuum tube;
a cathode located in the vacuum tube and capable of emitting electrons;
a rotatable magnetic anode is located in the vacuum tube, is capable of being rotated by a motor located outside of the vacuum
tube, and is capable of generating an x-ray beam in response to receiving the electrons emitted by the cathode, wherein rotating
the rotatable magnetic anode causes the x-ray beam to be rotated about an axis of rotation of the rotatable magnetic anode;
and
a detector capable of detecting x-ray back scatter data received from the x-ray beam striking an object.
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