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1. An apparatus to provide reliable attachment of an X-ray tube, the apparatus comprising:a collimator frame having a wrap-around capture mechanism, the wrap-around capture mechanism and the collimator frame formed as one piece from the same material; andan X-ray tube operably mounted to the collimator frame. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wrap-around capture mechanism further comprises:an L-shaped wrap-around capture mechanism in which an appendage of the wrap-around capture mechanism extends over the X-ray tube. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises:a passive capture device mounted to the wrap-around capture mechanism, wherein at least a portion of the passive capture device is positioned between the wrap-around capture mechanism and the X-ray tube. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the passive capture device further comprises:a C-shaped passive capture device. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the X-ray tube further comprises:an X-ray tube mounting bracket mounted to the collimator frame; andan X-ray tube casing mounted to the X-ray tube mounting bracket. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the wrap-around capture mechanism further comprises:a L-shape in which an appendage of the wrap-around capture mechanism extends over the X-ray tube mounting bracket. 7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the X-ray tube mounting bracket further comprises a channel formed into a surface of the X-ray tube mounting bracket wherein the X-ray tube casing further comprises a channel formed into a surface of the X-ray tube casing, and wherein the apparatus further comprises:an interposer plate that fits into the channel of the X-ray tube mounting bracket and that fits into the channel of the X-ray tube casing. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the X-ray tube mounting bracket is mounted to the collimator frame by a plurality of bolts. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises:a medical imaging apparatus. 10. A collimator comprising:an X-ray collimator frame;a wrap-around capture mechanism operably coupled to the X-ray collimator frame;a gantry operably coupled to the X-ray collimator frame;an X-ray tube mounting bracket mounted to the X-ray collimator frame by a plurality of bolts; andan X-ray tube casing mounted to the X-ray tube mounting bracket, anda passive capture device mounted to the wrap-around capture mechanism, wherein at least a portion of the passive capture device is positioned between the wrap-around capture mechanism and the X-ray tube mounting bracket,wherein the passive capture device further comprises a C-shaped passive capture device. 11. The collimator of claim 10, wherein the wrap-around capture mechanism further comprises:a wrap-around capture mechanism formed integrally as a portion of the collimator. 12. The collimator of claim 10, wherein the X-ray collimator further comprises:a medical X-ray collimator frame. 13. The collimator of claim 10, wherein the passive capture device includes a portion that is positioned between a surface of the wrap-around capture mechanism and an opposing surface of the X-ray tube mounting bracket. 14. The collimator of claim 13, wherein the wrap-around capture mechanism further comprises:an L-shaped wrap-around capture mechanism in which an appendage of the wrap-around capture mechanism extends over the X-ray tube mounting bracket. 15. The collimator of claim 14, wherein a surface of the appendage is about parallel with an opposing surface of the X-ray tube mounting bracket. 16. The collimator of claim 15, wherein movement between the X-ray tube mounting bracket and the collimator frame, the two parallel surfaces meet, and the movement between the X-ray tube mounting bracket and the collimator frame proceeds no further. 17. The collimator of claim 13, wherein the X-ray tube mounting bracket further comprises a channel formed into a surface of the X-ray tube mounting bracket wherein the X-ray tube casing further comprises a channel formed into a surface of the X-ray tube casing, and wherein the apparatus further comprises:an interposer plate that fits into the channel of the X-ray tube mounting bracket and that fits into the channel of the X-ray tube casing. 18. A computer tomography imaging system comprising:a medical X-ray tube casing;an X-ray tube mounting bracket operably coupled to the medical X-ray tube casing;an X-ray collimator frame having a wrap-around capture mechanism, the wrap-around capture mechanism having an L-shape in which a portion of the L-shape extends over the X-ray tube mounting bracket, the wrap-around capture mechanism formed integrally as a portion of the X-ray collimator frame;a gantry operably coupled to the X-ray collimator frame; anda C-shaped passive capture device operably coupled to the wrap-around capture mechanism, wherein at least a portion of the C-shaped passive capture device is positioned between the wrap-around capture mechanism and the X-ray tube mounting bracket. 19. The computer tomography imaging system of claim 18, wherein the passive capture device includes a portion that is positioned between a surface of the wrap-around capture mechanism and an opposing surface of the X-ray tube mounting bracket. 20. The computer tomography imaging system of claim 19, wherein the portion takes up a portion of the space between the surfaces and the opposing surface, thus limiting and reducing the amount of distance that the X-ray collimator frame and the medical X-ray tube casing move in opposite directions relative to each other under an urging of a force. 21. The computer tomography imaging system of claim 18, wherein the X-ray tube mounting bracket further comprises a channel formed into a surface of the X-ray tube mounting bracket and wherein the X-ray tube casing further comprises a channel formed into a surface of the X-ray tube casing, and wherein the computer tomography imaging system further comprises:an interposer plate that fits into the channel of the X-ray tube mounting bracket and that fits into the channel of the X-ray tube casing. 22. A method to attach an X-ray tube to a rotatable gantry comprising:placing an interposer plate into a channel formed in a surface of the X-ray tube collimator frame, the X-ray tube collimator frame operably coupled to the rotable gantry, the X-ray tube collimator frame further comprising a wrap-around capture mechanism;positioning an X-ray tube along an X axis, the X-ray tube having a mounting bracket;moving the X-ray tube and the rotatable gantry into contact;tightening bolts between the rotatable gantry and the mounting bracket; andplacing a passive capture device on the wrap-around capture mechanism. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein the positioning further comprises:sliding the mounting bracket under the wrap-around capture mechanism. 24. An apparatus comprising:an interposer plate placed into a channel formed in a surface of the X-ray tube collimator frame, the X-ray tube collimator frame operably coupled to a rotable gantry, the X-ray tube collimator frame further comprising a wrap-around capture mechanism; an X-ray tube positioned along an X axis of the apparatus, the X-ray tube having a mounting bracket;the X-ray tube in contact with the rotatable gantry;bolts attaching the rotatable gantry to the mounting bracket; anda passive capture device placed on the wrap-around capture mechanism.