Difference between revisions of "CAT scan"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | "CT scanner; computerized axial tomography; tomographie axiale (Fr.); | + | "CT scanner; computerized axial tomography; tomographie axiale (Fr.); tomodensimètre (Fr.); Computer-Tomographie Untersuchung (Deut.) |
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
Revision as of 07:54, 24 July 2013
Description
Abbreviation for computerized axial tomography. A CAT scan is a specialized, nondestructive, x-ray examination that collects a sequence of cross sectional scans then uses a computer to generate a 3-dimensional image of the whole object. CAT scans have been used to examine decay in the interior of wood artifacts (Bucher 1996).
Synonyms and Related Terms
"CT scanner; computerized axial tomography; tomographie axiale (Fr.); tomodensimètre (Fr.); Computer-Tomographie Untersuchung (Deut.)
Additional Information
W. Bucher, Dictionary of Building Preservation, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1996.