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CT scan [also called computed tomography, computerized tomography, computerized axial tomography, and CAT scan]

(kum-pyu-tid tuh-MAH-gra-fee skan)

A series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body, taken from different angles, created by an x-ray machine linked to a computer.

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