Computed tomography X-ray tube life analysis: A multiyear study

Radiologic Technology

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 567-570

  Erdi, Yusuf Emre ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EVALUATION STUDY; STATISTICS; DEVICE FAILURE; DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS; DEVICES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84893516161     PISSN: 00338397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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