computed tomography

computed tomography (countable and uncountable, plural computed tomographies)

1. A form of radiography which uses computer software to create images, or slices, at various planes of depth from images taken around a body or volume of interest. Sometimes called “computerized tomography”. (The radiation used is X-rays unless otherwise specified.)

   Synonym: CT

   Hypernyms: tomography < imaging

   Hyponyms: CAT, computed axial tomography (the original type, whose name is now dated); XRCT (the usual type, synonymous unless otherwise specified)

   2. Such imaging applied to health care.
   4. Such imaging applied to industrial inspection or to security at airports, seaports, large public venues, and so on.