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Feasibility of Using the Clamp Meter in Measuring X-Ray Tube Current

  • Kim, Sung-Chul (Department of Radiological science, Gachon University Medical campus)
  • Received : 2012.10.15
  • Accepted : 2013.03.20
  • Published : 2013.03.28
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Abstract

The clamp meter maintains electric safety as a non-invasive method while measuring the absolute value of tube current with it has been recently developed for an X-ray high-tension cable. Especially this can show high accuracy at short X-ray exposure time. Considering such a condition, this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a clamp meter in measuring X-ray tube current by taking the measurements and comparing with those of the Dynalyzer III which has been considered as a standard measuring device. From measuring the tube current accuracy depending on changes in tube voltage and exposure time, the clamp meter showed higher accuracy rate which was -1.3~4.2% difference. Thus clamp meter can be used for clinical radiologists who are not familiar electric circuit to manage X-ray devices easily and correctly in the future.

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