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computed tomography scanner

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An image acquisition device that generates a three-dimensional image of the inside of an object from a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation.

Term info

Label

computed tomography scanner

alternative term

CT scanner, X-ray computed tomography scanner

definition source

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-ray_computed_tomography

editor preferred term

computed tomography scanner

has curation status

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000120

term editor

PERSON:Bjoern Peters