How to Use CT scanner in a Sentence

CT scanner

noun
  • The CT scanner rotates an x-ray source around the bag, capturing an image roughly every half-degree.
    — Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
  • 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 midseason finale ends on an ominous note, with Hen (Aisha Hinds) climbing into a CT scanner after several health scares.
    — 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
  • The new space will have advanced technology and an additional CT scanner to offer timely imaging directly into the emergency department.
    — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Beyond budget constraints, a more limiting factor is coming from airports, suggested Price, as not all facilities have the infrastructure to accept the CT scanners.
    — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The CT scanner at Havana’s Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital, the country’s leading hospital, is broken.
    — Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The government is working to develop more sustainable systems, such as a dedicated neurosurgery ward and has purchased a CT scanner for Connaught Hospital.
    — Sophia Li, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Like other checkpoints at ABIA, Checkpoint 4 will utilize CT scanners for carry-ons, which officials said will improve screening efficiency by creating 3D images of a bag’s contents.
    — Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The Transportation Security Administration is aggressively installing CT scanners at airports, but changing its policy is another matter—and any rule change will likely lag until CT is widespread enough to avoid patchwork protocols.
    — Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026

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