Fluke Biomedical 07-611 - Manual (Page 19)

Operation
Procedure- Half-Value Layer Measurements
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2-13
Figure 2-11.
Arrangement of the Focal Spot
Test Stand for Measurement of
the Half-Value Layer
References:
1. Everson J.D., Gray J.E., "Focal-Spot Measurement: Comparison of Slit, Pinhole and Star
Resolution Pattern Techniques," Radiology, 1651 (1987), 261-264.
2. Measurement of Dimensions and Properties of Focal Spots of Diagnostic X-Ray Tubes, Standards
Publication No. XR 5-1984 National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), 2101 L Street
N.W., Washington, DC 20037.
3. J.E. Gray, N. T. Winkler, J.G. Stears, E.D. Frank, "Quality Control in Diagnostic Imaging," (Aspen
Systems Corporation, Rockville, Maryland).
4. American College of Radiology, "Mammography Quality Control-Manual for Radiologists,
Physicists, and Technologists," (1990), Reston, Virginia.