CT scan
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Definition of CT scan
: a cross-sectional, three-dimensional image of an internal body part produced by computed tomography chiefly for diagnostic purposes
The CT scan showed dilation of the ventricles, the fluid-filled cavities in the brain.— Burak Ozgur What distinguishes a CT scan from a conventional x-ray is its geometry. … Measurements are collected and assembled by a computer into images that correspond to anatomical slices of the body.— Adam Rogers
— called also CAT scan
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CT scan
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Medical Definition of CT scan
: a cross-sectional, three-dimensional image of an internal body part produced by computed tomography chiefly for diagnostic purposes
A CT scan detected a lesion on her jawbone …— David Wallis, The New York Times, 21 May 2013 The CT scan showed dilation of the ventricles, the fluid-filled cavities in the brain.— Burak Ozgur, Discover, August 2005 The CT scan shows a large mass within the lumen of the ascending colon. — The New England Journal of Medicine, 22 Aug. 2002 What distinguishes a CT scan from a conventional x-ray is its geometry. … Measurements are collected and assembled by a computer into images that correspond to anatomical slices of the body.— Adam Rogers, Harvard Medical Health Letter, February 1994
— called also CAT scan