computed tomography
English
editNoun
editcomputed tomography (countable and uncountable, plural computed tomographies)
- A form of radiography which uses computer software to create images, or slices, at various planes of depth from images taken around a body or volume of interest. Sometimes called “computerized tomography”.
Synonyms
edit- Body Section Roentgenography
- X-ray computed tomography
- computed axial tomography (alternatively, computerized axial tomography”)
- CAT
- CT
Derived terms
editTranslations
editform of radiography which uses computer software
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