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Not long after I was finally diagnosed, my doctor ordered a bone density scan.
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His first prescription when I saw him was to have the CAT scan test that I had been forced to postpone for a month and a half.
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The fMRI scan measures blood flow in the brain, and can sense when certain areas are activated.
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Prince William was seen clutching an envelope, when they left, most likely containing images of the scan.
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If this was indeed the 12-week scan, we wil probably soon get an announcement from the palace concerning Kate's due date.
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I could hardly believe the verses would scan by daylight, but I can't find a mistake.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
Scan the line by reading—Glorius virgn', of all-e flur-es flur.
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He was a native of Lyme, Ct., studied at Canandaigua, and was several times returned to congress.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
In his capacity of Indian agent Walter Lowell often had occasion to scan the business deals of his more progressive wards.
Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman
Who has not devoured the classical dictionary before he has learned to scan the lines of Homer or of Virgil?
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord

CT scan

[ sē′tē′ ]

CAT scan

CT scan

[ sē′tē′ ]

See CAT scan.