Meaning of COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

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WordNet Dictionary
	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 axial tomography, computerized axial tomography, computerized tomography, CT
	See Also:		X-radiation, X-raying
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		a non-invasive procedure that takes cross-sectional images of the brain or other internal organs; to detect any abnormalities that may not show up on an ordinary x-ray.