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The electron beam is generated by an electron source and then focused onto one of four tungsten target rings lying in the gantry beneath the patient. Each 210o sweep of the electron beam on a target ring produces a 30 degree fan beam of x-rays that pass through the patient to detectors above, producing a cross-sectional image.