CT scanner

noun

: a large device consisting of integrated X-ray and computing equipment that produces CT scans and is used chiefly in medical diagnosis

called also CAT scanner

Examples of CT scanner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As more airports become equipped with advanced CT scanners that use 3-D imaging to detect hazardous liquids, the liquid limit rule could be scrapped entirely. — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Customs officers at various ports have already been using AI smart glasses and large CT scanners to aid in the clearance process. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is good at calculating the costs of physical items, from a cotton swab to the wear and tear on a CT scanner. — Katie Palmer, STAT, 16 July 2026

The CT scanner at Havana’s Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital, the country’s leading hospital, is broken. — Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for CT scanner

• banner
• branner
• canner
• fanner
• kanner
• manner
• manor
• planner
• spanner
• tanner

Medical Definition

CT scanner

noun

: a medical instrument consisting of integrated X-ray and computing equipment and used for computed tomography

called also CAT scanner