COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY


Meaning of COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [tuh-MAH-gra-fee] ]

CT scan. A series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body taken from different angles; the pictures are created by a computer linked to an x-ray machine. Also called computerized tomography and computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).