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CAT scan

[kat skan] / ˈkæt ˌskæn /


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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

She does this in order to pick her nose, before licking the mucus, as scientists confirmed by observation followed by CAT scan to determine that the chopstick-like digit reaches all the way to the pharynx.

From Salon • May 11, 2025

A CAT scan later revealed what doctors called an opacity in his left lung, and Mr. Augenstein couldn’t help but research what that lingo meant.

From Washington Times • May 18, 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



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