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What are the chemical aspects of a ct scanner? if a chemist was working on developing a scanner what could that chemist focus on?

Q: what are the chemical aspects of a ct scanner? if a chemist was working on developing a scanner what could that chemist focus on?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Sorry, this forum is for health (medical) related questions not for scientific topics.

Answered 3/28/2022

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

CT scanners work using x-rays, not chemicals. A physicist would be better suited to modifying CT than a chemist.

Answered 3/29/2022

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What are the chemical aspects of a ct scanner? if a chemist was working on developing a scanner what could that chemist focus on?

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