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CT scanner
noun[ C ]
uk /siːˈtiː ˌskæn.ər/ us /siːˈtiː ˌskæn.ɚ/(alsoCAT scanner)
abbreviation for computerized tomography scanner: a medical device that uses X-rays to create a three-dimensional image (= appearing to have length, width, and height) of the inside of the body:
With a high-resolution CT scanner, the doctor can see the patient's coronary arteries.
They claim the 30-bed development would provide extra facilities, including a CAT scanner.
CT scanners cost millions of pounds, and the scans themselves aren't cheap.
The technology used is a new generation 64-slice CT scanner, which allows physicians to determine the calcium content within heart vessels.
The CT scanner takes detailed cross-section photographs which are invaluable for the early diagnosis of cancers, brain tumours, and fractures.
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