CAT scan

[kat skan] / ˈkæt ˌskæn /

NOUN

computerized axial tomography

Synonyms

WEAK

CT scan body scan brain scan computer-assisted tomography scan computerized tomography scan x-ray x-ray image x-ray scan

Example Sentences

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He ordered a barrage of tests — according to Partridge she had two MRIs, two EEGs, a SPECT, a CAT scan and a spinal tap, as well as more than a dozen different antibody tests.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

He went to the hospital Saturday for a CAT scan, and the Vatican said the test had ruled out pneumonia.

From Washington Times • Nov. 28, 2023

And I went to the hospital and I just stopped and I said, "Can you ask my doctor for a CAT scan?"

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023

A CAT scan showed no damage to Beardall’s brain or vital organs.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

“We’ll just wait and see,” one of the surgeons says, looking at the CAT scan of my head.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman