CT scanning

noun

: the action or process of making a CT scan with a CT scanner
CT scanning of the abdomen showed no evidence of bowel obstruction, fluid collection, or renal calculi …Harbert L. Bonkovsky, The New England Journal of Medicine

called also CAT scanning

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“CT scanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/CT%20scanning. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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