Science Source Stock Photo - Coronary artery disease, EBT scan

Coronary artery disease, EBT scan

Description: Coronary artery disease. Coloured 3-D electron beam tomography (EBT) scan of a male heart (lower centre) showing calcium build-up in its arteries. EBT provides clearer and more detailed information about body tissues than CT (computed tomography) scans and reduces the time patients are exposed to dangerous radiation. EBT involves firing an electron beam against tungsten targets arranged in a 210 degree arc below the patient. These produce X-rays which pass through the patient. A computer is able to produce cross-sectional (slice) images of the body tissues, and 3-D images can be built up by combining many slices. The ribs (white) and intercostal muscles (red, between ribs) are seen.

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James King-Holmes/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS2176230

Legacy Identifier: SC9649

Type: Image

Size: 3263px × 2993px (~27 MB)

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