CT scan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The CT scan looks for calcium-containing plaque inside the coronary arteries.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
The Trust admitted admitted a breach of duty and that a CT scan carried out four days earlier was incorrectly reported.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Despite a battery of tests, including a contrast CT scan and bone marrow biopsy, experts could not determine what was making Jackie critically ill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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
The hospital staff thought she meant she needed a CT scan or a blood test, but she meant a test for school.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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