Filament X-ray Tube Current Control Method Using Indirect Filament Temperature Estimation

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

General comments

The work is complete and very well described.

The context and the state of art are satisfactorily described in the introduction. The principle of operation is well explained. Figures and tables are generally clear and appropriate.

 

 

Specific comments

Pgf 2.1 line 4   … “around the filament, and the number”.. remove comma

Fig 8 and 9   provide a different symbol or color for temperature and current

References   Pay attention to the format which is not uniform (e.g. bold numbers for the year).

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Reviewer 2 Report

A temperature control method is proposed in this manuscript which is based on indirect temperature estimation in a form of constant control at a human-commanded temperature value over a period in filament x-ray tube. The work  can be considered for possible publication in this journal should the following points be addressed.

(1) Formal medical IRB approval is required to conduct such bio-medical related applied research.  Otherwise it is not suitable for journal publication.

(2) The arrangement of introduction can address more on the technology gap for filament X-ray tube temperature control by providing more detailed and comprehensive literature survey to highlight the importance of the proposed research directions and items.

(3) More detailed parameter studies are recommended to justify the accuracy, repeatability and stability of the proposed method.

(4) It is suggested to include medical statement of the needs for using the proposed method.  On the other hand, should the proposed method is so useful and that the method is so simple, why people have not figured it out and implemented in the devices?  Or is it simply the technology improvement in the control circuit and hardware that enable the use of the proposed method?

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Reviewer 3 Report

Article is very interesting from the practical standpoint.

All comments and suggestions are in the attached PDF.

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Round 2

Reviewer 2 Report

The authors have taken my review comments seriously and had conducted extensive revision per my previously suggestions.  All the questions have been carefully and adequately answered.  The manuscript is now ready for possible publication in this journal.