Dr. Rolf Behling
Technology Consulting
Greater Hamburg & Stockholm
I am offering…
Technology consulting
Training
Standards development
Webinars
Scientific reviewing
Focus areas
X-ray sources
X-ray technology, X-ray imaging
High voltage technology
Leadership skills
Global technology & research management
Philips Research Fellow
Head of R&D (people & projects)
Process development
Quality improvement
Marketing & after sales
Technical skills
X-ray physics (PhD)
X-ray imaging
X-ray sources, novel targets, target theory
High voltage stability & high power supply
Experience
40+ years in leading industry
Breakthrough innovations
60+ patent families (main inventor)
Academic research
Memberships
SPIE, German NAR,
IEC, Switzerland (Convener)
Authorship
ORCHID ID 0000-0001-6243-681X
2025
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Behling,
R. K. (2025). A Compact X-Ray Source via Fast Microparticle Streams
[Dissertation, Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden]. https://kth.diva-portal.org/smash/person.jsf?dswid=5328&faces-redirect=true&language=en&searchType=SIMPLE&pid=authority-person%3A111873
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Behling,
R. K., Hulme, C. K. O., Poludniowski, G., Tolias, P. B., & Danielsson, M.
(2025). Microparticle x-ray targets. In J. M. Sabol, S. Abbaszadeh, & K. Li
(Eds.), Medical Imaging 2025: Physics of Medical Imaging (p. 38). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3044616
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Behling,
R. K., Hulme, C. K. O., Tolias, P. B., & Danielsson, M. (2025). Rotating
anode x-ray tube technology at the limit. In J. M.
Sabol, S. Abbaszadeh, & K. Li (Eds.), Medical Imaging 2025: Physics of
Medical Imaging (p. 1). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3044261
2020-2024
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Behling,
R. K., Hulme, C., Poludniowski, G., Tolias, P., & Danielsson, M. (2024). A
compact X-ray source via fast microparticle streams. Communications
Engineering, 3(1), 171.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44172-024-00323-z
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Behling,
R. K., Hulme, C., Tolias, P., & Danielsson, M. (2024). Nearly monochromatic
bremsstrahlung of high intensity via microparticle targets: A novel concept.
Instruments, 8(3), 42. https://doi.org/10.3390/instruments8030042
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Behling,
R. K., Hulme, C., Tolias, P., Poludniowski, G., & Danielsson, M. (2024).
Microparticle hybrid target simulation for keV X-ray sources. Instruments,
8(2), 32. https://doi.org/10.3390/instruments8020032
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Behling,
R. K., Hulme, C., Tolias, P. , & Danielsson, M. (2024). The impact of tube
voltage on the erosion of rotating X-ray anodes. Medical Physics, 1–12. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.17528
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Behling, R. K. (2023) Modern Diagnostic X-Ray Sources (Mandarin
ed.), CRC press
The leading reference textbook:
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Behling, R. K. (2021a). Modern diagnostic X-ray sources (2nd ed.). CRC
Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003095408
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Behling,
R. K. (2021b). On a new multi-source X-ray tube concept for minimizing imaging
time in digital breast tomosynthesis. Physica Medica, 88, 20–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2021.06.013
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Behling, R., K. & Danielsson, M.
(2024). Patent: Particle
based X-ray source, US 11882642 B2 (Patent US 11,882,642). Innovicum Technology
AB, Stockholm, Sweden, US2023209693A1
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Behling,
R. K. (2020a). Cathodes of medical X-ray tubes. In G. Gaertner, W. Knapp, &
R. G. Forbes (Eds.), Modern Developments in Vacuum Electron Sources (1st ed.,
pp. XVIII, 599). Springer International Publishing AG. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47291-0
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Behling,
R. K. (2020b). X-ray sources: 125 years of developments of this intriguing
technology. Physica Medica, 162–187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2020.07.021
2015-2019
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Behling,
R. K. (2015). Modern Diagnostic X-Ray Sources (1st ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b18655
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Behling,
R. K. (2016). Performance and pitfalls of diagnostic X-ray sources: An
overview. Medical Physics International, 4(2), 107–114.
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Behling,
R. K. (2017a). Medical X-ray sources now and for the future. Nuclear
Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators,
Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2017.05.038
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Behling,
R. K. (2017b). X-ray tube physics and technology. In P. Russo (Ed.), Handbook
of X-Ray Imaging: Physics and Technology (1st ed., pp. 53–92). CRC Press -
Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1201/9781351228251
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Behling, R. K. & Foellmer, M.
(2017). Multiple X-ray
beam tube (Patent US9767982B2). https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search/family/050156815/publication/EP2956954B1?q=US9767982B2
Before 2015
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Behling, R. K. (1990). Die neue
Hochleistungs-Röntgenröhre maximus ROTALIX ceramic. Röntgenstrahlen, 63, 8–13.
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Behling,
R. K. (1990). The MRC 200: A new high-output X-ray tube. MedicaMundi,
35, 1.
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Behling, R. K., Hauttmann,
S., Holzapfel, S., & Maring, W. (2010). P4-15: High current X-ray source technology for medical
imaging. 2010 IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference, IVEC 2010. https://doi.org/10.1109/IVELEC.2010.5503464
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Behling, R. K., & Harsdorff, M.
(1981). Streuung eines Silber-Dampfstrahles an NaCl(100),
KBr(100)
und amorphem Kohlenstoff. Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschft - Fachtagung Münster 1981 - Oberflächenphysik.
VI (16) 1981, 967–968.
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