2006-09-28 12:05:16 · 11 answers · asked by guitarjas 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Computed tomography (CT), originally known as computed axial tomography (CAT or CT scan) and body section roentgenography, is a medical imaging method employing tomography where digital geometry processing is used to generate a three-dimensional image of the internals of an object from a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation. The word "tomography" is derived from the Greek tomos (slice) and graphia (describing). CT produces a volume of data which can be manipulated, through a process known as windowing, in order to demonstrate various structures based on their ability to block the x-ray beam. Although historically generated were in the axial or transverse plane (orthogonal to the long axis of the body), modern scanners allow this volume of data to be reformatted in various planes or even as volumetric (3D) representations of structures.
Although most common in healthcare, CT is also used in other fields, e.g. nondestructive materials testing.
2006-09-28 12:06:59 · answer #1 · answered by junaidi71 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Computerized Axial Tomography
2006-09-28 12:06:53 · answer #2 · answered by Sexy_Bunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Computerized Axial Tomography
2006-09-28 12:06:38 · answer #3 · answered by Sailor's Wife 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
CAT in CAT scan stands for Computerized Axial Tomography.
2006-09-28 12:20:48 · answer #4 · answered by stranger_grrrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It stands for computerized axial tomography also known as a CT Scan. Cat scans are a pile of x-rays piled on top of each other to give a 3-D affect so that doctors can accurately perform surgerys or so that they can see organs that are more defined. They also use CT's so they can guide certain instruments into the body accurately without puncturing any other organs.
2006-09-28 12:09:59 · answer #5 · answered by lilsweetone619 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Computed Axial Tomography.
2006-09-28 12:07:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-15 16:25:01 · answer #7 · answered by broscious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
computed axial tomography
2006-09-28 12:11:35 · answer #8 · answered by dramaking9241 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
computerized axial tomography
2006-09-28 12:06:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
CATerpillar
2006-09-28 12:06:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋