computed tomography

Computed tomography (CT scan)

X rays are aimed at slices of the body (by rotating equipment) and results are assembled with a computer to give a three-dimensional picture of a structure.

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computed tomography,

n radio-graphic imaging technique used to record a cross-section of tissue.

Computed tomography.

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computed tomography (CT) (tōmog´rfē),

n a radiographic body scanning technique in which thin or narrow layer sections of the body can be imaged for diagnostic purposes. The technique uses a computer-linked radiographic machine to focus the radiographs on a particular section of the body to be viewed.

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computed tomography

a radiological imaging technique that produces images of 'slices' through a patient's body. See also computed tomography.