axial tomography

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• axial tomography — noun (medicine) A technique of tomography using a camera that rotates on an axis • • • Main Entry: ↑axis …   Useful english dictionary

• Axial tomography, computerized — Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that takes the data from multiple X ray images and turns them in pictures. The CAT (computerized axial tomography) scan can reveal some soft tissue and other structures that cannot be… …   Medical dictionary

• computerized axial tomography — the process of producing a CAT scan. Also called computed tomography, computer assisted tomography, computerized tomography. Cf. CAT scanner. [1970 75] * * *        diagnostic imaging method using a low dose beam of X rays that crosses the body… …   Universalium

• computed axial tomography — noun 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 • Syn: ↑computerized tomography, ↑computed tomography, ↑CT, ↑computerized axial tomography …   Useful english dictionary

• Computerized axial tomography scan — Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that takes the data from multiple X ray images and turns them in pictures. The CAT (computerized axial tomography) scan can reveal some soft tissue and other structures that cannot be… …   Medical dictionary

• Scan, computerized axial tomography — Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that takes the data from multiple X ray images and turns them in pictures. The CAT (computerized axial tomography) scan can reveal some soft tissue and other structures that cannot be… …   Medical dictionary

• computerised axial tomography — noun computerised tomography with the resultant image in the axial plane. Also, computerized axial tomography …  

• computerized axial tomography scanner — noun a tomograph that constructs a 3 D model of an object by combining parallel planes • Syn: ↑CAT scanner • Hypernyms: ↑tomograph * * * computed axial tomography scanner or computerized axial tomography scanner noun A machine which produces X… …   Useful english dictionary

• computed axial tomography scanner — or computerized axial tomography scanner noun A machine which produces X ray pictures of cross sections of the body with the assistance of a computer (abbrev CAT or CT scanner) • • • Main Entry: ↑compute …   Useful english dictionary

• computerized axial tomography — noun 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 • Syn: ↑computerized tomography, ↑computed tomography, ↑CT, ↑computed axial tomography,… …   Useful english dictionary

• computed axial tomography — com·put·ed axial tomography kəm .pyüt əd n COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY abbr. CAT …   Medical dictionary