CAT

Computerised Axial Tomography (a CAT scan).
A system based on X-Rays that provides images of internal structures. It is particularly appropriate for bony injuries. It involves a reasonably high dose of radiation which an MRI scan does not…

Computerised Axial Tomography (a CAT scan).

A system based on X-Rays that provides images of internal structures. It is particularly appropriate for bony injuries. It involves a reasonably high dose of radiation which an MRI scan does not.

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