Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device (100) for a rotatable anode (10) which is used for producing X-rays in an X-ray tube comprising a focal path (11), on which an electron stream is projected, and supporting elements (15). In order to efficiently cool the rotatable anode, a liquid (13) is located between the focal path (11) and the supporting elements (15), said supporting elements (15) simultaneously form condensation surfaces (16) and a vaporisation surface is formed on the focal path (11), the liquid is evaporated on the evaporation surface (19) and appears on the condensation surfaces (16) in the form of a vapour (18), wherein it is condensed for returning to the focal path (11) in the form of a condensate (22) by the action of centrifugal forces applied on the rotatable anode (10).

Abstract: In order to make available a detector assembly (100) for photons, more particularly X-ray gamma quanta, with a fiber glass body (10) possessing a screen surface (12) for the imaging of photons, a detector surface (14) with a photon detector (16) mounted thereupon as well as an intermediate section (18) which conducts photons imaged by the screen surface (12) to the detector surface (14); which permits the detection of as large as possible a solid angle in conjunction with a minimal distortion of the image, it is proposed that the screen surface (12) be configured in the form of a curved surface area.

Abstract: An improved image plate scanner (10) for scanning a circular videodisk (12) exposed by X-rays, with image elements (40) spaced a distance (radius R) away from the image plate central point. The image plate is scanned with laser beams. A videodisk carrier (13) on which the image plate is detachably mounted, is drivable with the aid of an electromotor (11), with adjustable rotation speeds. An image element scanning unit (15;115) is radially displaceable across the image plate by means of a drive assembly (14,18) with presettable speed of advance. A laser light supply (42) and an optical image element scanning facility (30a) are parts of an optoelectronic measured value transmission unit, as are a photomultiplier (36) and a signal conditioner. During the light scanning for recording the image stored on the image plate maximum light yield is obtained for the emitted light. The image plate scanner is constructed in a compact manner so as to facilitate operation.