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'''Tomography''' short for ''computerized axial tomography, '' a medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to produce images that resemble flat slices through the body, like those that might be made by a [[microtome]]. | '''Tomography''' short for ''computerized axial tomography, '' a medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to produce images that resemble flat slices through the body, like those that might be made by a [[microtome]]. | ||
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Revision as of 18:39, October 3, 2008
Tomography short for computerized axial tomography, a medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to produce images that resemble flat slices through the body, like those that might be made by a microtome.
A common abbreviation for this procedure is C.A.T Scan.