US 2020/0286613 A1 · DETECTING TUBE OUTPUT ROLL OFF

Abstract

Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for detecting X-ray tube output roll off (e.g., reduction in X-ray tube radiation output). In aspects, one or more radiation doses may be delivered to an imaging phantom by an X-ray tube as part of a quality control process. The quality control data may be tracked over a period of time and used to update the tube output file corresponding to the X-ray tube. Based on the quality control data and the tube output file updates, the output roll off of the X-ray tube may be detected and tracked at frequent intervals. The frequent tracking of the output roll off may enable the early detection of X-ray tube failure and/or a prediction of an X-ray tube replacement date.

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Dependent claims

A system comprising:

at least one processor;
and
memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, performs a method comprising:
receiving imaging data related to a radiation output of an X-ray tube, wherein the imaging data comprises dose values delivered, by the X-ray tube, to an imaging phantom over a period of time;
evaluating the data to identify a trend in the dose values;
and
based on the identified trend, generating an action associated with the X-ray tube.

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