English noun: computed tomography | |||
| 1. | computed tomography (act) a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis | ||
| Synonyms | CAT, computed axial tomography, computerized axial tomography, computerized tomography, CT | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | X-radiation, X-raying | ||