computed tomography
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- noun
- /kəmˈpjuːtɪd tɒməˈɡræfi/
- Specialized
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tomografía computarizada
- The doctor ordered a computed tomography scan to get a detailed view of the patient's lungs.
- computed tomography (CT)
- computed tomography scan
- computed tomography imaging
Examples
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The best initial investigation in patients with thunderclap headache is emergency computed tomography.
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Every patient is being studied with computed tomography (CT) of the temporal bones.
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PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Figure 1: Computed tomography scan of brain in patient 5.
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Findings on computed tomography (CT) of the head obtained at that time were normal.
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During the study period, new diagnostic tools like computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were introduced.
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All patients had negative staging with computed tomography, except one patient who declined staging.
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The use of contrast-enhanced computed tomography has had a significant impact on the diagnostic workup.
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A metastatic work-up, including computed tomography of the chest and liver function studies, was negative.
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Figure 4: Comparative computed tomography scan images of a patient with a right orbital floor fracture.
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Recently, high-resolution thin-section computed tomography imaging of the temporal bones has provided a better view of the otic capsule.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
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A scan that uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed pictures of the inside of the body
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A medical scan that uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed images of the inside of the body
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A way of making detailed pictures of the inside of the body
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A medical scan using X-rays and a computer to make detailed images of the inside of the body
A medical scan that uses X-rays and a computer to make thin pictures of the inside of the body
A scan that uses X rays and a computer to make thin pictures of the inside of the body
How Detailed
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'computed' means processed or calculated by a computer and 'tomography' denotes cross-sectional imaging, so together they indicate imaging produced by computer-processed measurements. This logic is cross-linguistically common (e.g. tomografía computarizada) and a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Computed tomography combines computed (made by a computer) and tomography (a word that means making pictures of thin 'slices' of something), so it refers to computer-made images that show thin 'slices' through the body to see inside.