- a variation of CAT scan.
CT scan
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An ER resident wanted to discharge her, but he argued to a supervisor that Martha needed a CT scan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
A CT scan at a hospital was negative, said Green, who added that Young had concussion symptoms but also had full use of his extremities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Zoo staff decided Masaya needed more detailed imaging and transported her to Liverpool for a CT scan.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
"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
“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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