computerized tomography
noun[U]
uk/kəmˌpjuː.tər.aɪzd təˈmɒɡ.rə.fi/us/kəmˌpjuː.t̬ə.raɪzd təˈmɑː.ɡrə.fi/(abbreviationCT);(UKusuallycomputerised tomography)medicalspecialized
the use ofX-raysto makethree-dimensionalimages(=onesthat have orappearto haveheight,depth, andwidth)offlatsectionsof thebody:
Anabnormalitywasdetectedbycomputerizedtomography.
Computerised tomography of theheadmayruleout an intracranialtumour.
acomputerizedtomographyscan
- Theabdomenwasevaluatedthroughcomputerizedtomography.
- Anomalies may bedemonstratedby use ofcomputerizedtomography.
- Thetechnologyis anaccuratetoolfor manyclinicalindicationsand giveslowerradiationdosesthancomputerizedtomography.
- Acomputerisedtomographyscanof thelefthiprevealeda metastaticlesion.
Medical examination
- anechoic
- audiological
- biopsic
- blood work
- CAT scan
- EKG
- endoscopy
- histologically
- hysteroscopy
- immunohistochemical
- irradiation
- laparoscopic
- mammography
- radiography
- sigmoidoscopy
- smear
- SPECT
- stress test
- triage
- ultrasonography