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device consisting of the cathode ray tube, which emits electrons, and a surrounding electrostatic or electromagnetic apparatus, which controls, focuses, and accelerates the stream of electrons (electron beam)

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  • Another kind of CT scan, the electron-beam CT, can precisely measure the amount of this calcium.
  • Much to his surprise, the electron-beam CT scan shows heavy calcium deposits in his coronary arteries.
  • Screenings for heart disease using electrocardiograms (EKGs), exercise treadmill tests, or electron-beam computerized tomography (EBCT).
  • Doctors try to be as minimally invasive as possible, using lasers and making smaller incisions, hiding scars in inconspicuous places, and using electron-beam radiation...
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