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X-ray radiation is widely used in medical and industrial applications. The basic design of the x-ray tube has not changed significantly in the last century. Now it has been  demonstrated that medical diagnostic x-ray radiation can be generated using a carbon nanotube (CNT)-based field-emission cathode. The device can readily produce both continuous and pulsed x-rays with a programmable wave form and repetition rate. A total emission current of 28 mA was obtained from a 0.2 cm2 area CNT cathode. The x-ray intensity is sufficient to image a human extremity (like the hand shown here) at 14 kVp and 180 mAs.  The CNT-based cold-cathode x-ray technology can potentially lead to portable and miniature x-ray sources for industrial and medical applications.

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