Abstract: An improved high performance x-ray system having a rotating anode therein which includes an improved coating for the x-ray tube rotor. The surface of the x-ray tube rotor is coated with a ductile, metal coating, preferably iron, having a thickness of about 0.2 to about 5.0 mils thick. The rotor coating has ductile properties with a strain to fail greater than 0.05% and thermal expansion properties which when placed on an x-ray tube rotor, provides at least about 40,000 x-ray scan-seconds prior to tube failure due to rotor spalling.

Abstract: A fused metal oxide ceramic coating is disclosed for application in a particular region of the target employed in an x-ray tube. The disclosed ceramic coating enhances the thermal emittance of a refractory metal target and comprises the fused product of a metal oxide physical mixture comprising Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, ZrO.sub.2, and TiO.sub.2 which exhibits a minimum melting point of approximately 1580.degree. C. A preferred ceramic coating comprises from about 40 weight percent up to about 70 weight percent TiO.sub.2, from about 20 weight percent up to about 40 weight percent ZrO.sub.2, and from about 10 weight percent up to about 20 weight percent Al.sub.2 O.sub.3. A process for the in situ preparation of said ceramic coating is also disclosed along with a particular rotating type x-ray tube and radiographic imaging system employing said improved target.

Abstract: An image formed on an array of photosensitive elements is scanned and stored. A defocussed image is scanned and subtracted from the stored signals. The frame-to-frame subtractive algorithm permits simultaneous image enhancement and elimination of sensor induced noise. Required storage capacity is reduced by separately storing the high frequency information-bearing components and the low frequency components of the video.