A method of examining structures within the body by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis.
Synonyms: computed tomography CAT Scan CT Scan CT SCAN Computerized Axial Tomography CT CAT scan tomography computerized axial tomography CAT Computerized Tomography Computed Tomography computerized tomography CT scan
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NCIT_C174238, NCIT_C66830, NCIT_C61410, NCIT_C101858, NCIT_C171122, NCIT_C118169, NCIT_C157711, NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C85492, NCIT_C174261
A series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body; the pictures are created by a computer linked to an x-ray machine.
An imaging technique for examining structures within the body by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis.