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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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The facility will also offer advanced medical services such as a CT scanner, X-ray, portable ultrasound, and a lab and pharmacy for care. Chase Jordan november 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Nov. 2025 This leads Hen back to Luna, a health spa where the team was called when a woman died following an allergic reaction inside a CT scanner. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025 The new space will have advanced technology and an additional CT scanner to offer timely imaging directly into the emergency department. Christina Hall, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025 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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of CT scanner was in 1975

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“CT scanner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CT%20scanner. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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

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