Talk:X-ray tube

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This article is surreptitious advertising and not a scientific paper! Take this page with a pinch of salt!

It is also highly limited in scope; to medical imaging.192.25.144.225 15:32, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

Advertising? How? Yes, the wording is a bit strange in places, and it is overly concerned with medical matters, but I don't see any advertising. Crooks and Coolidge aren't collecting revenues any more, and haven't been for some decades. --Speedevil 11:47, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

This page suffers from horrible duplication. Much of the comment on each variant tube is simple rewording of the others. --Speedevil 12:34, 17 September 2007 (UTC)


I am not an expert and don't want to put misinformation in the article if I'm wrong. But I think the first caption has "left" and "right" mixed up. If someone more knowledgeable could look at this I would be greatful. Specifically, I think:

Coolidge X-ray tube, from early 1900s. The heated cathode is on the right, and the anode is left. The X-rays are emitted downwards.

should be

Coolidge X-ray tube, from early 1900s. The heated cathode is on the left, and the anode is right. The X-rays are emitted downwards.

207.172.220.9 (talk) 22:41, 20 January 2008 (UTC)