computerized axial tomography in English
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a form of tomography in which a computer controls the motion of the X-ray source and detectors, processes the data, and produces the image.
Among the technologies that may be strengthened are radar, computerized axial tomography X-ray scanners, and magnetic resonance imaging systems.
noun
computed axial tomographycatcomputed tomographycomputerized tomography
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1. Computed tomography (CT) (computerized axial tomography (CAT)) a radiologic imaging modality that uses computer processing to generate an image (CAT scan) of the tissue density in a “slice” as thin as 1 to 10 mm in thickness through the patient's body.These images are spaced at intervals of 0.5 to 1 cm