Method and apparatus for characterization of X-ray energy outputs of medical X-ray generators

A method for continuously evaluating an X-ray unit, the method comprising the steps of:

• placing an X-ray sensor converter having a photo diode and a scintillation crystal in a path of an X-ray beam emitted by the X-ray unit;
• using the X-ray sensor converter to convert an X-ray beam energy into an electric signal;
• providing an amplifier connected to the X-ray sensor converter;
• conveying the electric signal from the X-ray sensor converter to the amplifier and amplifying the electric signal with the amplifier;
• measuring a spectrum of an energy emitted by the X-ray unit by continuously sampling and quantifying the amplified electric signal, said step of measuring the spectrum comprising presenting discrete values of the amplified electric signal as a continuous waveform over a predetermined period of time;
• displaying the results of the step of measuring the spectrum of the X-ray tube as a continuous graph representing the continuous waveform of variations of an X-ray voltage;
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• analyzing the continuous graph to determine a specific voltage emitted by the X-ray tube over a particular time interval.