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scan

[skan] / skæn /


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My wife of 42 years and I spent Feb. 14 this year in a hospital’s emergency room for what turned out to be a negative CT scan.

From The Wall Street Journal

To better understand what filled that space, researchers including a team from the University of Tokyo analyzed CT scans of fossilized Triceratops skulls.

From Science Daily

The 2017 study involved 24 volunteers navigating a simulation of Soho in central London while undergoing brain scans.

From BBC

Cameras and AI programs that scan faces are just tools.

From Salon

Jones didn’t rule out making an acquisition in the future, and said Perseus, “like any company,” is always scanning for opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal