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|Short definition=Computed Tomography - {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>}} (Kum-PYOO-teh-RIZED toh-MAH-gruh-fee) procedure that uses a computer connected to an X-ray machine to create a series of detailed images of areas inside the body. The images are taken from different angles and are used to create three-dimensional (3-D) views of tissues and organs. A dye can be injected into a vein or swallowed to make tissues and organs more visible. Computed tomography can be used to diagnose diseases, plan treatment, or find out how well treatment is working. Also called a CAT scan, computed tomography scan, computed axial tomography scan, and CT scan 
|Term=Computed Tomography
|Type=Computed Tomography - {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>}} (Kum-PYOO-teh-RIZED toh-MAH-gruh-fee) procedure that uses a computer connected to an X-ray machine to create a series of detailed images of areas inside the body. The images are taken from different angles and are used to create three-dimensional (3-D) views of tissues and organs. A dye can be injected into a vein or swallowed to make tissues and organs more visible. Computed tomography can be used to diagnose diseases, plan treatment, or find out how well treatment is working. Also called a CAT scan, computed tomography scan, computed axial tomography scan, and CT scan {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
|Short definition=Computed Tomography - A procedure that uses a computer connected to an X-ray machine to create a series of detailed images of areas inside the body. The images are taken from different angles and are used to create three-dimensional (3-D) views of tissues and organs. 
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Computed Tomography - A procedure that uses a computer connected to an X-ray machine to create a series of detailed images of areas inside the body. The images are taken from different angles and are used to create three-dimensional (3-D) views of tissues and organs. A dye can be injected into a vein or swallowed to make tissues and organs more visible. A CT scan can be used to diagnose diseases, plan treatment, or find out how well treatment is working. Also called computed tomography scan, computed axial tomography scan, computed tomography, and CT scan {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]

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Computed Tomography
TermComputed Tomography
Short definitionComputed Tomography - A procedure that uses a computer connected to an X-ray machine to create a series of detailed images of areas inside the body. The images are taken from different angles and are used to create three-dimensional (3-D) views of tissues and organs. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Computed Tomography - A procedure that uses a computer connected to an X-ray machine to create a series of detailed images of areas inside the body. The images are taken from different angles and are used to create three-dimensional (3-D) views of tissues and organs. A dye can be injected into a vein or swallowed to make tissues and organs more visible. A CT scan can be used to diagnose diseases, plan treatment, or find out how well treatment is working. Also called computed tomography scan, computed axial tomography scan, computed tomography, and CT scan

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