What does "computerized axial tomography" mean?

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 axial tomography

Q: What is a synonym for "computerized axial tomography"?

Common synonyms include: cat, computed axial tomography, computed tomography, computerized tomography, ct.

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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 wordnet

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cat computed axial tomography computed tomography computerized tomography ct

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