“Physics” Question of the Day 4/12

April 13th, 2010 by RadiologyTech Leave a reply »

What is the anode target primarily made of and why?

Answer: The target is made with tungsten, the three main reasons why it is used is because, 1 it has a high melting point, 2 it dissapates heat almost as effectiently as copper, and 3 because it has a high atomic number it makes effecient x-rays.