computed axial tomography

English

Noun

computed axial tomography (uncountable)

1. (medicine) A medical imaging process involving the use of multiple X-ray images to produce a three dimensional image of internal organs.
2. (medicine) A scan produced by this technique.

Sometimes referred to as “computerized axial tomography”.

Synonyms

• computed tomography (alternatively, “computerized tomography”)
• X-ray computed tomography
• CT
• CAT
• body-section roentgenography (obsolete)

Derived terms

• CAT scan

Translations

A scan produced by this technique, a computed axial tomography scan

• Esperanto: tomografaĵo
• Portuguese: tomografia axial computorizada f

See also

• MRI
• fMRI
• PET
• fluoroscopy