Synonyms

computed tomography

American

noun

computerized axial tomography. CT

computed tomography British

noun

med another name (esp US) for computerized tomography

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Diagnosing sarcopenic obesity usually requires advanced imaging tools such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, electrical bioimpedance, or densitometry.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

But a new study questions whether scans—specifically computed tomography scans—are causing more cancer than we thought, specifically among the patients who receive them.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2025

For those who can get screened, the most common way is using low-dose computed tomography scans, called LDCT.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023

The researchers took a tiny skin sample for radiocarbon dating and used computed tomography to virtually autopsy the mummy.

From Scientific American • Oct. 28, 2022

In particular, computed tomography scans taken by Justin Lemberg, a researcher in Dr. Shubin’s lab, have allowed scientists to peer inside rock to see the bones within.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2022

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