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View synonyms for computerized axial tomography
computerized axial tomography
noun
- the process of producing a CAT scan.
computerized axial tomography
/ kəm-pyo̅o̅′tə-rīzd′ /
- Tomography in which computer analysis of a series of cross-sectional x-ray images made along a single axis of a bodily structure or tissue is used to construct a three-dimensional image of that structure. The technique is used in diagnostic studies of internal bodily structures, as in the detection of tumors or brain aneurysms.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of computerized axial tomography1
First recorded in 1970–75
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Example Sentences
The project’s headline innovation has been the use of computerized axial tomography, popularly known as CAT scans, which employ radio waves and magnetic fields to generate detailed internal images of the body.
From National Geographic
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