computed axial tomography
Computed tomography in the axial planeComputed tomography in the axial plane (which was the original type). Sometimes referred to as “computerized axial tomography”.
Meaning
2 senses(dated, uncountable)Computed tomography in the axial plane (which was the original type). Sometimes referred to as “computerized axial tomography”.
(dated, uncountable)A scan produced by this technique.
More definitions
- 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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- 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:computerized tomographycomputed tomographyCTcomputerized axial tomographyCAT
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1 related wordsRelatedfluoroscopy
Lessons for this word
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