English

Noun

computed tomography ‎(plural computed tomographies)

1. A form of radiography which uses computer software to create images, or slices, at various planes of depth from images taken around a body or volume of interest.

Synonyms

• Body Section Roentgenography
• X-ray computed tomography
• computed axial tomography
• CAT
• CT

Derived terms

• CT
• CT scan
• computed tomography scan

Translations

See also

• MRI
• fMRI
• PET
• X-ray
• fluoroscopy