computerized axial tomography

NOUN

computed tomography

Synonyms

WEAK

CAT scanning computed axial tomography computer-assisted tomography computerized tomography

Example Sentences

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The project’s headline innovation has been the use of computerized axial tomography, popularly known as CAT scans, which employ radio waves and magnetic fields to generate detailed internal images of the body.

From National Geographic