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CAT scanner
[ kat skan-er ]
noun
Computers, Medicine/Medical.
- a specialized x-ray instrument that displays computerized cross-sectional images ( CAT scans ) of the body, providing a noninvasive means of visualizing the brain, lungs, liver, spleen, and other soft tissue.
CAT scanner
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noun
- former name for CT scanner
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of CAT scanner1
First recorded in 1980–85; CAT scan ( def ) + -er 1( def )
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of CAT scanner1
C20: ( C ) omputerized ( A ) xial ( T ) omography
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The Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, who is known for flashy projects—for a TV special, he placed Tut’s mummy in a CAT scanner—has searched for her tomb, without success.
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The lengthy list ranges from scratch-resistant eyeglass lenses to improved building insulation to satellite television to the heart defibrillator to the CAT scanner.
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Before coming to Wipro, Paul managed GE’s CAT scanner business out of Milwaukee.
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While mummies, among other large artifacts, generally get the CAT scanner treatment, according to Steuber, it’s a special treat to have access to this type of scan for Korean art.
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