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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2023
GE Precision Healthcare Llc, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Rémy Klausz, Neuilly sur Seine, FR;
Pierre Habig, Rambouillet, FR;
GE Precision Healthcare LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Abstract
An anode for an X-ray tube is provided to reduce the incidence of off-focus x-ray emissions from the anode. The anode has a rotating component, a body operably connected to the rotating component and adapted to rotate in conjunction with the rotating component, and at least one emissive material track defined on the body wherein the at least one emissive material track has a first width, and wherein the first width is less than or equal to twice a second width of a focal spot track on the body. Further, to enhance the reduction in the off-focus x-ray emission, the emissive material track is formed of a material having a first atomic number and the body is formed of a material having a second atomic number with a ratio of the first atomic number to the second atomic number being at least 6.