Abstract
Abstract In laboratory-based X-ray radiography and computed tomography, the X-rays are assumed to originate from one single focal spot with a finite spot size, which is generated by focussing accelerated electrons on the target material. However, apart from this focal spot, X-rays can also be produced elsewhere in the tube system. A major contribution of this parasitic radiation originates from electrons that are backscattered from the target material, into the X-ray tube system, where they can produce so-called off-focus or secondary X-rays. This phenomenon has been widely studied for rotating anode X-ray tubes in medical imaging systems, but not for transmission-type microfocus X-ray tubes. This paper presents a study on the origin of secondary radiation in this kind of X-ray tubes, which is performed by Monte Carlo simulations and by experimental measurements. The impact of this phenomenon on the imaging process is studied, and two correction methods are proposed, both on the hardware and on the software levels.
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