Computerized Axial Tomography

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• 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

• 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

• 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

• computerized axial tomography technologist — kompiuterizuotos tomografijos technologas statusas T sritis profesijos apibrėžtis Technologas, kuris specializuojasi rentgenologinės diagnostikos srityje ir gali atlikti tomodensitometrinius tyrimus tomodensitometru medicininėms nuotraukoms gauti …   Inžinieriai, technikai ir technologai. Trikalbis aiškinamasis žodynėlis

• 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

• computerized axial tomography — com·pu·ter·ized axial tomography kəm .pyüt ə .rīzd n COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY abbr. CAT …   Medical dictionary

• computerized axial tomography — noun see computed tomography …   New Collegiate 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

• computerized axial tomography scan — 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 scan, CT scan, and computerized tomography …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• computerized axial tomography — comput′erized ax′ial tomog′raphy n. med the process of producing a CAT scan Compare CAT scanner • Etymology: 1970–75 …   From formal English to slang

• 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