CAT scanner

[ kat ]
/ kæt /

noun

a specialized x-ray instrument that displays computerized cross-sectional images of the body, providing a noninvasive means of visualizing the brain, lungs, liver, spleen, and other soft tissue.
Also called CT scanner.

British Dictionary definitions for cat scanner

CAT scanner
/ (kæt) /

noun

former name for CT scanner

Word Origin for CAT scanner

C20: ( C) omputerized ( A) xial ( T) omography

Medical definitions for cat scanner

CAT scanner

n.

A device that uses computerized axial tomography to produce cross-sectional views of an internal body structure. CT scanner