Examples of CAT scan in a Sentence
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He's been up for his CAT scan, everything looks good.
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Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
Mizrahi saw him again months later, by which time a CAT scan showed the cancer had spread.
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Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
Through a CAT scan, Roche built a virtual 3D model of Vonn’s damaged knee.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
In essence, the difference between GDP and GO is the difference between an x-ray and a CAT scan.
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Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Patients undergo a CAT scan to show bone placement, and then that scan is entered into a planning software that creates a 3D model of the shoulder.
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Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
To my relief, a CAT scan showed no sign of bleeding in the brain; then came the bad news.
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Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
The Republican Jewish Coalition, meanwhile, viewed the poll as a credible CAT scan of what Democrats truly believe.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
29 July 2025
The only one of its kind in Texas, visitors can catch a glimpse of animals being rehabilitated and even witness wildlife getting a CAT scan.
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Gabi De La Rosa,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
Mizrahi saw him again months later, by which time a CAT scan showed the cancer had spread.
—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
Through a CAT scan, Roche built a virtual 3D model of Vonn’s damaged knee.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
In essence, the difference between GDP and GO is the difference between an x-ray and a CAT scan.
—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Patients undergo a CAT scan to show bone placement, and then that scan is entered into a planning software that creates a 3D model of the shoulder.
—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
To my relief, a CAT scan showed no sign of bleeding in the brain; then came the bad news.
—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
The Republican Jewish Coalition, meanwhile, viewed the poll as a credible CAT scan of what Democrats truly believe.
—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
29 July 2025
The only one of its kind in Texas, visitors can catch a glimpse of animals being rehabilitated and even witness wildlife getting a CAT scan.
—
Gabi De La Rosa,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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“CAT scan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CAT%20scan. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
CAT scan
noun
: a three-dimensional image of a body part made by a computer from a series of cross-sectional images that are formed by exposure to radiation (as X-rays)
Etymology
CAT from computerized axial tomography
Medical Definition
CAT scan
noun
: ct scan
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