Patent ID: 7376218

Claim:
An x-ray source assembly comprising: a housing; an x-ray tube including a first end portion having an anode therein and a second end portion having a cathode therein, said x-ray tube adapted for emitting x-rays during operation of said x-ray source assembly; a socket member positioned within said housing and including a first part and a second part, said first part and/or said second part defining an opening therein; a socket base positioned substantially within said socket member, said first end portion of said x-ray tube having said anode therein being positioned within said socket base when emitting said x-rays during operation of said x-ray source assembly, said x-rays passing through said opening of said socket member; and a pump also positioned substantially within said housing for pumping oil through selected portions of said housing for cooling said x-ray tube during said operation of said x-ray source assembly, said socket base adapted for having said oil pumped by said pump pass there-through and over said x-ray tube.