CAT scan
noun[C]
uk/ˈkæt ˌskæn/us/ˈkæt ˌskæn/abbreviationforcomputerizedaxial tomographyscan: amedicaltestthatinvolvesusingX-raystocreateathree-dimensionalimage(=appearingto havelength,width, andheight)of the inside of thebody:
Thedoctorarrangedfor me to have aCATscan.医生安排给我做一个计算机化轴向断层摄影扫描。
When theyorderedaCATscan, theydiscoveredthat I hadbloodclotsin mylung.
Synonym
CT scan
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- I went for anultrasoundandCATscan, whichconfirmedthe doctor'sdiagnosis.
- I had twoCATscans, bothclean, whichmeantthat thecancerdidn'tappearto havespread.
- Theoperationwassuccessful, and after acoupleofCATscanshe wenthomeexpectingafullrecovery.
- Threemonthslater, theyranaCATscanandfoundatumour.
Medical examination
- anechoic
- audiological
- biopsic
- blood work
- check-up
- EKG
- endoscopy
- histologically
- hysteroscopy
- immunohistochemical
- irradiation
- laparoscopic
- mammography
- radiography
- sigmoidoscopy
- smear
- SPECT
- stress test
- triage
- ultrasonography
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