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Meaning of COMPUTED AXIAL TOMOGRAPHY
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Definition:
[n]
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
 
Synonyms:
CAT
,
computed tomography
,
computerized axial tomography
,
computerized tomography
,
CT
 
See Also:
X-radiation
,
X-raying
Glossary
Definition:
the method by which scanners allow detailed internal views of bodies such as mummies. The body is passed into the machine and images of crosssectional "slices" through the body are produced.
 
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