CAT scanner

[ kat skan-er ]

noun

, Computers, Medicine/Medical.

1. a specialized x-ray instrument that displays computerized cross-sectional images ( CAT scans ) of the body, providing a noninvasive means of visualizing the brain, lungs, liver, spleen, and other soft tissue.

CAT scanner

/ kæt /

noun

1. former name for CT scanner

Word History and Origins

Origin of CAT scanner¹

First recorded in 1980–85; CAT scan ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of CAT scanner¹

C20: ( C ) omputerized ( A ) xial ( T ) omography

Example Sentences

The Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, who is known for flashy projects—for a TV special, he placed Tut’s mummy in a CAT scanner—has searched for her tomb, without success.

From The New Yorker

The lengthy list ranges from scratch-resistant eyeglass lenses to improved building insulation to satellite television to the heart defibrillator to the CAT scanner.

From Washington Times

Before coming to Wipro, Paul managed GE’s CAT scanner business out of Milwaukee.

From Literature

While mummies, among other large artifacts, generally get the CAT scanner treatment, according to Steuber, it’s a special treat to have access to this type of scan for Korean art.

From Washington Post