← Back to context Comment by phone8675309 13 days ago Ask the Therac-25 patients if the difference between electron beans and X-rays is important 1 comment phone8675309 Reply habi 13 days ago The difference is important in the case of a CRT screen, and less important in the case of cancer treatment with Therac-25.CRTs produce a (low-intensity) electron beam that has just high enough energy for exciting the phosphorous screen.Therac-25 was able to produce both a high-intensity electron beam or an X-ray beam, depending on the therapy need.
habi 13 days ago The difference is important in the case of a CRT screen, and less important in the case of cancer treatment with Therac-25.CRTs produce a (low-intensity) electron beam that has just high enough energy for exciting the phosphorous screen.Therac-25 was able to produce both a high-intensity electron beam or an X-ray beam, depending on the therapy need.
The difference is important in the case of a CRT screen, and less important in the case of cancer treatment with Therac-25.
CRTs produce a (low-intensity) electron beam that has just high enough energy for exciting the phosphorous screen.
Therac-25 was able to produce both a high-intensity electron beam or an X-ray beam, depending on the therapy need.