CAT Scan at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is CAT Scan? Computerized axial tomography scan. A series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body, taken from different angles; the pictures are created by a computer linked to an x-ray machine. Also called computed tomography (CT scan) or computerized tomograph

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