computed axial tomography
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
computed axial tomography (uncountable)
- (medicine) A medical imaging process involving the use of multiple X-ray images to produce a three dimensional image of internal organs.
- (medicine) A scan produced by this technique.
Sometimes referred to as “computerized axial tomography”.
Synonyms[edit]
- computed tomography (alternatively, “computerized tomography”)
- X-ray computed tomography
- CT
- CAT
- body-section roentgenography (obsolete)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
A scan produced by this technique, a computed axial tomography scan
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