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
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Beyond budget constraints, a more limiting factor is coming from airports, suggested Price, as not all facilities have the infrastructure to accept the CT scanners.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The government is working to develop more sustainable systems, such as a dedicated neurosurgery ward and has purchased a CT scanner for Connaught Hospital.
—Sophia Li, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
Mackie currently has two startups: Asto CT, a Middleton company that makes a standup CT scanner for horses; and Leo Cancer Care, which is co-headquartered in Middleton and the United Kingdom and leading advancements in upright positioning and proton radiation therapy.
—Kathleen Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2022
In the lab, the researchers imaged the braincase—still embedded in rock—with a micro-CT scanner, which beamed x-rays at the fossil in thin slices.
—Bytess Joosse, science.org, 27 Sep. 2022
To investigate without hacking away at the irreplaceable artifact, researchers put the head in a micro-CT scanner.
—Luke Taylor, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2022
That’s the basic idea behind Cambridge, Mass.-based Lumafield, which designed a new type of CT scanner that gives engineers the ability to peer inside their products to identify leaky seals or create longer-lasting designs.
—Katie Jennings, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
In order to better understand the hearing and equilibirum of this ironclad dinosaur, researchers analyzed the small 1.9-inch (50-millimeter) braincase, using a micro-CT scanner to create a digital 3D cast.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 Jan. 2022
On a recent day, Shim offered Steffen and other state officials a tour of the hospital, showing them the cramped emergency department and the ancient CT scanner, and noting the lack of MRI machines.
—Washington Post, 24 May 2021
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The government is working to develop more sustainable systems, such as a dedicated neurosurgery ward and has purchased a CT scanner for Connaught Hospital.
—Sophia Li, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
Mackie currently has two startups: Asto CT, a Middleton company that makes a standup CT scanner for horses; and Leo Cancer Care, which is co-headquartered in Middleton and the United Kingdom and leading advancements in upright positioning and proton radiation therapy.
—Kathleen Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2022
In the lab, the researchers imaged the braincase—still embedded in rock—with a micro-CT scanner, which beamed x-rays at the fossil in thin slices.
—Bytess Joosse, science.org, 27 Sep. 2022
To investigate without hacking away at the irreplaceable artifact, researchers put the head in a micro-CT scanner.
—Luke Taylor, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2022
That’s the basic idea behind Cambridge, Mass.-based Lumafield, which designed a new type of CT scanner that gives engineers the ability to peer inside their products to identify leaky seals or create longer-lasting designs.
—Katie Jennings, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
In order to better understand the hearing and equilibirum of this ironclad dinosaur, researchers analyzed the small 1.9-inch (50-millimeter) braincase, using a micro-CT scanner to create a digital 3D cast.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 Jan. 2022
On a recent day, Shim offered Steffen and other state officials a tour of the hospital, showing them the cramped emergency department and the ancient CT scanner, and noting the lack of MRI machines.
—Washington Post, 24 May 2021
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“CT scanner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CT%20scanner. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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