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computerized tomography: a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
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| computerized axial tomography |
(com-PYEW-ter-ized AX-ee-al tuh-MAH-gra-fee) A series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body taken from different angles; the pictures are created by a computer linked to an x-ray machine. Also called CAT scan, computed tomography (CT scan), or computerized tomography.
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| computerized axial tomography |
A device that depicts structural abnormality in an organ or tissue by use of X-ray data to produce a cross-sectional view.
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| computerized axial tomography |
a special radiographic technique that uses a computer to assimilate multiple X-ray images into a 2 dimensional cross sectional image.
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| computerized axial tomography |
A series of X-rays taken at different levels of the brain that allows the direct visualization of the skull and intracranial structures. A scan is often taken soon after the injury to help decide if surgery is needed. The scan may be repeated later to see how the brain is recovering.
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