CT

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noun
CT scan, computed tomography
1. CT scan, computed tomography
A medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to create detailed cross-sectional images of the body.
CT検査(けんさ)を受(う)ける。
I undergo a CT scan.
頭部(とうぶ)CTで異常(いじょう)が見(み)つかった。
An abnormality was found in the head CT.
CT画像(がぞう)を見(み)ながら医師(いし)が説明(せつめい)してくれた。
The doctor explained while looking at the CT images.

CT stands for Computed Tomography. It is a diagnostic imaging procedure.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • CT検査(けんさ): CT examination/scan
  • CT画像(がぞう): CT image
  • CT撮影(さつえい): CT imaging
  • 頭部(とうぶ)CT: head CT
  • 腹部(ふくぶ)CT: abdominal CT
  • 造影(ぞうえい)CT: contrast CT

JAPANESE MEDICAL CONTEXT:

  • CTスキャン: CT scan (also common)
  • 断層(だんそう)撮影(さつえい): tomography
  • コンピュータ断層(だんそう)撮影(さつえい): computed tomography (full term)

RELATED IMAGING:

  • MRI: magnetic resonance imaging
  • レントゲン: X-ray
  • PET: positron emission tomography
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