CT scan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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CT scan, we waited for two hours with no explanation.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
But ER visits for vertigo commonly result in unnecessary diagnostic tests, adding to costs with limited added benefit, according to the Northwestern study, with 28% of patients receiving a CT scan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
After a CT scan and a night in hospital, the pain had got worse and new symptoms, such as diarrhoea, started to occur.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Police provided the university's Face Lab team with photographs, a post-mortem report, a forensic dental report and a CT scan, which the specialists then used to create a 3D model with medical imaging software.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 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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