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| − | 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 2D or 3D dimensional image of the object. (see Tomography) | + | 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 2D or 3D dimensional image of the object. (see [[Tomography]]) |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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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 2D or 3D dimensional image of the object. (see Tomography)
Synonyms and Related Terms
"CT scanner; computerized axial tomography; tomographie (Fr.); tomodensimètrie (Fr.); Computer-Tomographie Untersuchung (Deut.)