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What are CT scans and MRIs?

What are CT scans and MRIs?

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What does CT stand for in medical terms?

What does CT stand for in medical terms?

CT, or CAT as they're pronounced, stands for "computerized axial tomography." In a CT scan, the patient lies on a table that slides into a scanning machine.

Inside, an x-ray beam rotates around the body while detectors measure how much of the x-rays pass through the tissues and organs, indicating density.

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