Two Master's students in Medical Physics from the University of Greifswald and students of Biomedical Engineering from the University of Rostock visited the Philips X-ray tube factory in Hamburg. The visit covered everything from the history of X-ray imaging to tube production and CT test benches.
On October 1, 2026, two students from the Master's program "Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy" at the University of Greifswald, accompanied by Dr. Stephan König from the Institute of Physics, and students of Biomedical Engineering from the University of Rostock visited the Philips X-ray tube plant in Hamburg.
Following the welcome, Philips employees presented the history of X-ray imaging at Philips and the fundamentals of CT imaging. The core of the visit focused on X-ray tube production and CT test benches. The individual production steps and quality assurance measures demonstrated the complexity involved in manufacturing an X-ray tube. Particularly impressive was the large rotating structure of the CT scanner—the so-called gantry—which rotates around the patient during a scan; at the test bench, it was visible without its usual housing.
After a shared lunch in the canteen, the participants began their journey back to Rostock and Greifswald. This excursion exemplifies the practical orientation of the Master's program in Medical Physics at the University of Greifswald: in addition to their studies, students gain valuable insights into the industrial production and quality assurance of medical X-ray technology.