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CAT scan

[kat skan] / ˈkæt ˌskæn /


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He ordered a barrage of tests — according to Partridge she had two MRIs, two EEGs, a SPECT, a CAT scan and a spinal tap, as well as more than a dozen different antibody tests.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

A CAT scan later revealed what doctors called an opacity in his left lung, and Mr. Augenstein couldn’t help but research what that lingo meant.

From Washington Times • May 18, 2023

And I went to the hospital and I just stopped and I said, "Can you ask my doctor for a CAT scan?"

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023

A CAT scan showed no damage to Beardall’s brain or vital organs.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

A growth on her adrenal gland had turned up on a Bellevue CAT scan, prompting a visit to an endocrinologist.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times