- a variation of CAT scan.
CT scan
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"Raul's CT scan of a snake embryo revealed a structure we had never seen before ¾ it was a pillar of gut stretching through the spiral of the coiling body," Miyashita says.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
Following several visits to her GP and a trip to A&E for an urgent CT scan, she was diagnosed with a glioblastoma – a type of highly aggressive brain tumour.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Surgeons say that aortic dissections are sometimes identified by accident when a patient undergoes a CT scan or X-ray for routine reasons or other conditions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Alex Pereira, who lost his interim heavyweight title bout to Ciryl Gane by TKO, was medically suspended for 180 days or until he’s cleared with a negative maxillofacial CT scan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
“Have you ever broken a bone or bumped your head? Do you know what a CT scan is?”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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