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Lumina XRMS Series III Hardware Manual
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Radiation Theory and X-ray Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Types of Radiation: Ionizing and Non-ionizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lumina XRMS Series III X-ray Source Tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
IVIS Lumina XRMS Series III Safety Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
IVIS Lumina XRMS Series III Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Requirements for Turning on X-rays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Your Laboratory X-ray Safety Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Contact Your Radiation Protection Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PerkinElmer Sales and Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Components and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
X-Ray System and Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37