Definition von computerized axial tomography im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
Tomography in which computer analysis of a series of cross-sectional scans made along a single axis of a bodily structure or tissue is used to construct a three-dimensional image of that structure. The technique is used in diagnostic studies of internal bodily structures, as in the detection of tumors or brain aneurysms
Also known as CT scans or CAT scans (for Computer Assisted Tomography) This technique uses X-rays to generate computerized images (pictures) of all parts of the body The technique can create pictures in 2D and 3D
A computerized x-ray examination that allows visualization of the brain or other parts of the body The dose of radiation received by the baby is very small (about equal to one chest x-ray)