medicine another name (esp US) for computerized tomography
computerized tomography in British English
noun
medicine
a radiological technique that produces images of cross sections through a patient's body using low levels of radiation
Also called (esp US): computed tomography. Abbreviation: CT. See also CT scanner
Examples of 'computed tomography' in a sentence
computed tomography
Review of single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography images showed suspected large pericardial effusion.
Kwan Kit Wu, Boom Ting Kung, Ting Kun Au Yong 2018, 'Massive pericardial effusion: A rare and easily missed finding in myocardial perfusionscintigraphy', World Journal of Nuclear Medicinehttp://www.wjnm.org/article.asp?issn=1450-1147;year=2018;volume=17;issue=3;spage=198;epage=200;aulast=Wu. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography acquisition was performed on suspected area.
Lisa Herawati Diah, Achmad Hussein Sundawa Kartamihardja 2019, 'The role of Technetium-99m-Ethambutol scintigraphy in the management of spinal tuberculosis',World Journal of Nuclear Medicinehttp://www.wjnm.org/article.asp?issn=1450-1147;year=2019;volume=18;issue=1;spage=13;epage=17;aulast=Diah. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Computed tomography in two cases and computed tomography discography in one case were also performed.
Marcelo Novelino Simão, Clyde A. Helms, William J. Richardson 2012, 'Magnetic resonance imaging findings of disc-related epidural cysts in nonsurgicaland postoperative microdiscectomy patients', Radiologia Brasileirahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842012000400005&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Computed tomography severity index was used along with contrast enhanced computed tomography.
Asim Rafiq Laharwal, Arshad Rashid, Ajaz Ahmad Wani, Mohammad Abbass, Showkat MajeedKakroo, Manzoor Ahamad Chalkoo 2016, 'Role of computed tomography severity index as a predictor of outcome in acute pancreatitis',Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisihttp://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=189456. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Contrast enhanced computed tomography and computed tomography cisternography failed to reveal any site of active leakage.
Chandana Chakraborti, Nabanita Barua, Kumaresh Chandra, Rosy Kahakashan Christi 2016, 'A rare case of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea post external dacryocystorhinostomysurgery', Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Researchhttp://www.jcor.in/article.asp?issn=2320-3897;year=2016;volume=4;issue=3;spage=157;epage=159;aulast=Chakraborti. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis.
Silman, Eric F, Chakravarthy, Bharath, Vaca, Federico E, Langdorf, Mark I 2009, 'Polycystic Kidney Disease with Renal Failure Presenting as Incarcerated Inguinal Herniain the ED', Western Journal of Emergency Medicinehttp://escholarship.org/uc/item/5df86190. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Brain computed tomography was unremarkable.
Junko Matsuhiro, Rumi Kariyazono, Koh Mizutani, Akinori Hinotsume, Masahiko Tsuchiya 2018, 'A case report of seizure during emergence from general anesthesia after lumbar spinalsurgery—common cases can develop potentially life-threatening adverse intracranialevents', JA Clinical Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-018-0179-9. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Abdominal computed tomography was performed.
Miltiades Kastanakis, Dimitrios Anyfantakis, Emmanouil K. Symvoulakis, Nikolaos Katsougris,Alexandros Papadomichelakis, Ioannis Kokkinos, George Petrakis, Emmanouil Bobolakis 2013, 'Cecal Lipoma Presenting as Acute Intestinal Obstruction in an Elderly Woman: A CaseReport', Case Reports in Surgeryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/926514. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Computed tomography scans were reviewed.
K Balakrishnan, Vijay Ebenezer, Abu Dakir, Saravana Kumar, D Prakash 2015, 'Management of tripod fractures (zygomaticomaxillary complex) 1 point and 2 point fixations:A 5-year review', Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Scienceshttp://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2015;volume=7;issue=5;spage=242;epage=247;aulast=Balakrishnan. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)