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Godfrey Hounsfield in 1970
Ans: Who invented CT and when
1st generation scanner
Ans: Pencil beam
Single Detector
Translates 1 degree
Took 5 minutes to get data for one slice
Slow
Ans: Disadvantage of 1st generation scanner
2nd generation scanner
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Ans: Fan shaped beam
Multiple detectors
Translates 5 degrees
30 seconds to get one slice
Fast
Ans: Advantage of 2nd generation scanners
Increased does towards edges
Ans: Disadvantages of 2nd gen scanner
3rd generation scanner