| 单词 | cat scanning |
| 释义 | > as lemmasCAT scanning Comput(eriz)ed axial (or computer-assisted) tomography, a form of tomography in which a computer controls the motion of the X-ray source and detectors, processes the data, and produces the image. Cf. CT n. at C n. Initialisms 3. Used attributively in CAT scanning, etc. ΘΚΠ society > computing and information technology > hardware > computer > [adjective] > medical CAT1975 the world > health and disease > healing > diagnosis or prognosis > radiography or radiology > [adjective] > using specific techniques fluoroscopic1896 roentgenographic1906 stereofluoroscopic1928 tomographic1935 planigraphic1936 photofluorographic1941 orthoroentgenographic1946 panographic1952 pantomographic1952 pantomographical1952 radiopharmacological1963 CT1974 CAT1975 computed tomographic1975 PET1979 1975 Wall St. Jrnl. 10 Dec. 1 The machine, known as a CAT scanner, produces in minutes an X-ray picture revealing the deadly tumor that had escaped her physicians' notice. 1976 A. Richardson in R. W. P. Russell Cerebral Arterial Dis. xi. 225/1 In the routine elective radiology pride of place must now be taken by the use of computerised transverse axial tomography (CAT scan) by the apparatus devised by EMI. 1976 Americana Ann. 1977 322/2 CAT scanning came of age in 1976. 1979 L. Shainberg Brain Surgeon (1980) i. 20 He had an X-ray of his cerebral tissue called a CAT-scan. 1983 Listener 28 Apr. 2/3 Voluntary groups have raised the money..to buy CAT scanners for their local hospitals. < as lemmas |
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