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    Electron beam CT (EBCT) utilizes a stationary electron gun X-ray source and stationary detector rings, allowing for very fast scanning without mechanical movements. It was developed in 1980 to image dynamic organs like the heart without motion artifacts. EBCT exposes patients to lower radiation doses than conventional CT due to its stationary design and ability to scan single slices rapidly. However, EBCT machines are very expensive and specialized for cardiac imaging with limited availability.

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    Electron beam CT (EBCT) utilizes a stationary electron gun X-ray source and stationary detector rings, allowing for very fast scanning without mechanical movements. It was developed in 1980 to image dynamic organs like the heart without motion artifacts. EBCT exposes patients to lower radiation doses than conventional CT due to its stationary design and ability to scan single slices rapidly. However, EBCT machines are very expensive and specialized for cardiac imaging with limited availability.

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    Electron beam CT (EBCT) utilizes a stationary electron gun X-ray source and stationary detector rings, allowing for very fast scanning without mechanical movements. It was developed in 1980 to image dynamic organs like the heart without motion artifacts. EBCT exposes patients to lower radiation doses than conventional CT due to its stationary design and ability to scan single slices rapidly. However, EBCT machines are very expensive and specialized for cardiac imaging with limited availability.

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    Electron beam CT (EBCT) utilizes a stationary electron gun X-ray source and stationary detector rings, allowing for very fast scanning without mechanical movements. It was developed in 1980 to image dynamic organs like the heart without motion artifacts. EBCT exposes patients to lower radiation doses than conventional CT due to its stationary design and ability to scan single slices rapidly. However, EBCT machines are very expensive and specialized for cardiac imaging with limited availability.

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    ELECTRON BEAM CT

    NAME : Kuber Neupane


    COURSE: B.Sc. MIT 3rd year
    DATE : 11.08.03
    INTRODUCTION
     Electron Beam CT often referred as
    fifth Generation CT/ Cine CT utilizes
    large electron gun as an X-ray
    source composed of stationary
    geometry.
     It was discovered in 1980

     The data acquisition geometry is a


    fan beam X-rays produced by a
    beam of electrons that scans several
    stationary tungsten arcs/rings.
    Why EBCT?

    • The X-ray source has to rotate by over 180 degree


    in order to capture an image, it was unable to
    capture dynamic movements that are quicker than
    the rotation time.

    • EBCT machine which is housed in a huge vacuum


    tube lacks the mechanical movements thereby
    allowing quick scanning with a single slice.
    CONSTRUCTION

    • Electron gun (130-kilovolt (kV).


    • Focussing and Deflecting coils.
    • Four tungsten target rings.
    • Stationary array of detectors
    • Collimators
    • Data Acquisition System
    Principle
    Electron Gun generates a beam which is
    focused, accelerated and deflected by
    Magnets.

    The Beam moves rapidly to bombard the


    tungsten target Rings and produce X-
    rays.

    These beam falls on stationary array of


    detector.
    Features of EBCT

    • Stationary Gantry and Stationary Detector system with no moving parts.


    • Large arc of tungsten encircling the patient which lies opposite to the
    detector ring.
    Radiation Dose with EBCT

    • Instead of exposing the entire circumference of the body to the X-ray


    beam, the X-ray beam enters from the back thereby preventing the
    anterior structure (breast, thyroid) will receive a lesser radiation.
    COMPARISON
    Conventional CT Electron Beam CT

    X-ray tube is used Electron Beam is used

    Mechanical movements No mechanical movements

    Higher radiation Dose Lower dose.


    ADVANTAGES
    • Acquire data in milliseconds.
    • Decreased Acquisition time.
    • Produce high-resolution images of moving organs (e.g., the heart) that are
    free of artifacts caused by motion.
    • Faster reconstruction Speed.
    • Decreased radiation dose

    DISADVANTAGES
    • High cost
    • Specially designed fir Cardiac CT
    • Limited availability.
    REFERENCE

    • COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY: DR EUCLID SEERAM


    • THE ESSENTIAL PHYSICS OF MEDICAL IMAGING: JERROLD T. BUSHBERG
    • BASIC RADIOLOGICAL PHYSICS: K THAYALAN
    • TEXTBOOK OF RADIOLOGY PHYSICS: HARIQBAL SINGH

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