cat (computer axial tomography)

  • 11Tomography, computerized — Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that takes the data from multiple X ray images and turns them in pictures. The computerized tomography (CT) scan can reveal some soft tissue and other structures that cannot be seen in… …

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  • 12Computerized axial tomography (CAT) — Cat scanning adds X ray images with the aid of a computer to generate cross sectional views anatomy. It can identify normal and abnormal structures and be used to guide procedures. CAT scanning is painless. Iodine containing contrast material is… …

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  • 13tomography — [tə mäg′rə fē] n. 〚< Gr tomos, a piece cut off (see TOMY) + GRAPHY〛 a process for producing an image of a single plane of an object excluding all other planes, as by using CT SCAN or ULTRASOUND, in …

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  • 14computed axial tomography (CAT) — or computed tomography (CT) Diagnostic imaging method using a low dose beam of X rays that crosses the body in a single plane at many different angles. Conceived by William Oldendorf and developed independently by Godfrey Hounsfield (b. 1919) and …

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  • 15CAT — Abbreviation for chloramphenicol acetyl transferase; obsolete abbreviation for computerized axial tomography (CT). * * * California Achievement Test; cancer after transplantation; capillary agglutination test; Cardiomyopathy Trial; care support&#8230; …

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  • 16CAT scan — noun an image produced by scanning he analyzed the brain scan you could see the tumor in the CAT scan • Syn: ↑scan • Derivationally related forms: ↑scan (for: ↑scan) …

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  • 17CAT — Catalan (Regional » Language Codes (3 Letters)) **** Caterpillar (Community » Educational) *** Catheter (Medical » Physiology) ** Cataract (Medical » Physiology) * Caterpillar, Inc. (Business » NYSE Symbols) * Computerized Axial Tomography&#8230; …

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  • 18Cat (disambiguation) — A cat (Felis catus) , is a smaller, domesticated member of Felidae , the biological family of the cats. A cat can also refer to any member of the Felidae family.Cat may also refer to: * Cat (kingdom), a Dark Ages Pictish kingdom * Cat&#8230; …

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  • 19Computer-Tomographie — 16 Zeilen Multidetektor CT Bedienkonsole eines 16 Zeilen Multidetektor CT Die Computertomographie (von altgr.  …

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  • 20CAT — Die Abkürzung CAT bzw. cat wird in folgenden Zusammenhängen benutzt: Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Verkehrswesen 2 Informatik 3 Psychologie 4 außerdem …

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