In Radiography (x-ray), the characteristics of the beam are controlled by varying the kVp across the x-ray tube and the mA in the filament.
The actual dosage to the patient is really dependant on the mA and kV rms, as is the amount of contrast in the image; analogous to dynamic range in audio.
The kV rms varies greatly with the quality of the power supplied to the input of the transformer and even more with the form of rectification. Since the degree of rectification varies so greatly with various audio technologies from tubes to op amps to class D, maybe RMS is at least as meaningful as peak.
....or maybe radiography and audio have nothing in common and I'm full of s#!t. Happens all the time.
The actual dosage to the patient is really dependant on the mA and kV rms, as is the amount of contrast in the image; analogous to dynamic range in audio.
The kV rms varies greatly with the quality of the power supplied to the input of the transformer and even more with the form of rectification. Since the degree of rectification varies so greatly with various audio technologies from tubes to op amps to class D, maybe RMS is at least as meaningful as peak.
....or maybe radiography and audio have nothing in common and I'm full of s#!t. Happens all the time.