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Computed Axial Tomography

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a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis

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computerized tomography
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Computed Axial Tomographies
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Computed Axial Tomography's
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Computed Axial Tomographies'

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a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
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§1 · legacy_primary
a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
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