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Meaning of COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
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
,
computed tomography
,
computerized axial tomography
,
CT
See Also:
X-radiation
,
X-raying
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
This is a method of creating cross-sectional images of the human body through the use of
x-ray
images compiled together into computer graphics.
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