CT

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noun

CT scan, computed tomography

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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

Related Words

Related: レントゲン (X-ray)

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Added 2026.1.29 11:49 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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