: a cross-sectional, three-dimensional image of an internal body part produced by computed tomography chiefly for diagnostic purposes
The CT scan showed dilation of the ventricles, the fluid-filled cavities in the brain. Burak Ozgur
What distinguishes a CT scan from a conventional x-ray is its geometry. … Measurements are collected and assembled by a computer into images that correspond to anatomical slices of the body. Adam Rogers
called alsoCAT scan
see ct scanner
CT scanningnoun
Word History
Etymology
computerized tomography
First Known Use
1974, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
CT scan
noun
(ˈ)sē-ˈtē-
: a cross-sectional, three-dimensional image of an internal body part produced by computed tomography chiefly for diagnostic purposes
A CT scan detected a lesion on her jawbone … David Wallis, The New York Times
The CT scan showed dilation of the ventricles, the fluid-filled cavities in the brain. Burak Ozgur, Discover
The CT scan shows a large mass within the lumen of the ascending colon.The New England Journal of Medicine
What distinguishes a CT scan from a conventional x-ray is its geometry. … Measurements are collected and assembled by a computer into images that correspond to anatomical slices of the body. Adam Rogers, Harvard Medical Health Letter