CT scanner

noun

: a large device consisting of integrated X-ray and computing equipment that produces CT scans and is used chiefly in medical diagnosis

called also CAT scanner

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Recently, the Health Ministry deployed the first-ever CT scanner in the north of the country. — Laura Kelly, The Hill, 26 Apr. 2026 This is similar to how a CT scanner shows a 360-view of the patient that is superior to the single image of a standard x-ray. — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 This leads Hen back to Luna, a health spa where the team was called when a woman died following an allergic reaction inside a CT scanner. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025 The facility will also offer advanced medical services such as a CT scanner, X-ray, portable ultrasound, and a lab and pharmacy for care. — Chase Jordan november 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for CT scanner

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of CT scanner was in 1975

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CT scanner

noun
: a medical instrument consisting of integrated X-ray and computing equipment and used for computed tomography

called also CAT scanner

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