How to Use computed tomography in a Sentence

computed tomography

noun
  • Shah said that a high resolution computed tomography in patients who tested negative later revealed that the infection had spread to the lungs.
    — Vijayta Lalwani, Quartz, 15 Apr. 2021
  • The scientists visually inspected the bones and used radiographs and computed tomography scans.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Apr. 2021
  • The area still has four passenger screening lanes, but each one now comes equipped with a state-of-the-art 3D computed tomography (CT) explosive detection scanner.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
  • One of the biggest concerns is that someone with an incidental finding may then have follow-up computed tomography scans, as well as ionizing radiation and biopsy complications, searching for something that never would have caused symptoms.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The probe also covers pacemakers, insulin pumps, coronary stents, heart valves, hearing aids, prosthetics, blood glucose monitors, orthopedic appliances, computed tomography scanners and magnetic resonance imaging machines.
    — Reuters 12 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Medical imaging, including radiology — X-rays, mammograms, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound — is a prominent area for AI diagnostic tools.
    — Peter Shen, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026

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