Hologic, Inc.
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.