CAT scan
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Only one of my tumours showed up on a CT scan.
He was sent to a local hospital for a CT scan that came back negative.
A CT scan of the abdomen revealed a large hiatal hernia.
He was referred to a neurologist, who ordered a CT scan.
Unlike typical X-rays, which primarily show bones, CT scans show the body's tissues in detail.
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