X-Ray Tubes
A tube at end-of-life means a closed room, a rescheduled exam and a delayed report. We confirm which type fits your equipment — fixed, mobile, C-arm, CT or mammograph — replace it with our in-house clinical engineering and test it before handing the room back to the schedule. First on-site visit within 24h*, nationwide coverage.
Understand
What it is and what it's for
The tube is the heart of any X-ray system — it is where electrical energy becomes the beam. Like any wear component, its useful life is counted in exposures and anode rotation hours: filament, bearings and dielectric oil age with use. Replacing the right tube at the right time brings the room back into operation for a fraction of the cost of a new system.
Applications
- Replacement in fixed and mobile X-ray systems
- Tubes for CT scanners across different generations
- Mammography and fluoroscopy applications, depending on compatibility
- Emitter assembly upgrades on equipment with sound mechanics
What to evaluate when choosing
- Exact compatibility with generator and housing — model, focal spot, heat capacity and connections
- Anode heat capacity sized to the room's exam volume
- Component provenance and warranty: the tube is critical to safety and image quality
- Installation with calibration and acceptance tests — replacing the tube is recommissioning the system
Interactive
Which equipment do you need a tube for?
Pick the scenario closest to yours — the recommendation appears instantly.
What's in the contract
Equipment Subscription with operations included
The tube gives no advance notice: tracking hours and image artifacts anticipates the swap. Blue supplies the component with installation and calibration by the same clinical engineering that maintains the installed base — the room comes back online with no vendor ping-pong.
uptime, under contractual SLA*
to the first on-site visit
of tickets resolved remotely
support, every day
* The SLA level varies by equipment and contract.
Ready to quote X-Ray Tubes?
No upfront investment and maintenance included: request the proposal and get the monthly simulation.