CLINICAL MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -The anode is the electrically positive (+) side of the x-ray tube circuit Some anodes, like those used for dental x-rays and some portable x-ray machines, are stationary (the anode does not rotate). X-ray machines inside radiology departments usually have rotating anodes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The anode converts the energy of incident electrons into x-rays dissipating heat as a byproduct. Most x-ray tube anodes are made of tungsten (the target material). Tungsten has a high atomic number (Z=74) and a high melting point of 3370°C with a correspondingly low rate of evaporation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tube voltage is applied across the x-ray tube. Electrons, therefore, are accelerated towards positively charged anode, which gives them a certain energy. The electrons strike the anode and the energy released via interaction with the anode atoms produces x-ray photons.