CT scanner

British  

noun

1. Former name: CAT scanner.  computerized tomography scanner: an X-ray machine that can produce stereographic images

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Example Sentences

The day of the appointment, the medical staff injected a radioactive tracer into Gluck’s bloodstream, then instructed him to lie down on a machine similar to a CT scanner.

From Slate • May 2, 2025

“We measured the whole vertebral skeleton of a living great white shark with a CT scanner and compared that to the previous reconstruction of the Megalodon vertebral column,” Sternes said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2024

Within two years of Americore acquiring the facility, the company capped paychecks at $500 and the emergency room’s CT scanner broke.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2023

But by varying the energy of X-rays emitted by a CT scanner, it might be possible to better detect black inks in future studies, Dr. Ensley and his collaborators hypothesize.

From New York Times • May 23, 2023

The ECT has made other improvements that have helped to speed up waiting times, including a new CT scanner.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023