computed tomography

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A form of radiography which uses computer software to create images, or slices, at various planes of depth from images taken around a body or volume of interest. Sometimes called “computerized tomography”. (The radiation used is X-rays unless otherwise specified.)
2. (countable, uncountable) A form of radiography which uses computer software to create images, or slices, at various planes of depth from images taken around a body or volume of interest. Sometimes called “computerized tomography”. (The radiation used is X-rays unless otherwise specified.)

Synonyms

computerized tomography

CT

computed axial tomography

computerized axial tomography

CAT

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Translations

tomodensitométrie

capon

chat

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chatte

félin

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mégère

rosse

scanner

scanographie

cat

CT-scan

ct-scan

tomographie axiale calculée par ordinateur

Monts d’Or

tomografia computerizzata