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Wikipedia page has a picture of a small one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_camera_tube https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_camera_tube They're probably

Wikipedia page has a picture of a small one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_camera_tube https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_camera_tube They're probably really inefficient and need bright lighting, low resolution, etc etc. But that kind of thing won't get zapped by radiation. It's glass and metal, maybe a few phosphors.

bagels 2y ago
Wouldn't the radiation also excite the scanner?
- HPsquared 2y ago
  Yeah I guess it could interfere with the image, but that's solved by turning down the gain (or using a less sensitive tube etc) and using brighter lights.