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 Translation for 'CT scan' from English to Spanish
med.
ecografía {f}
CT scan
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med.
escaneo {m} cerebral
brain scan
escanear algoto scan sth. [document, body]
escudriñar algoto scan sth. [inspect, search]
ojear algo [documento]to scan sth. [text: look over rapidly]
TecMed.
tomografía {f} computarizada <TC>
computer tomography <CT>
otear algo [p. ej.: cuarto, horizonte] to scan sth. [e.g. room, horizon: examine visually]
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Usage Examples English
  • An electroencephalogram (EEG) to look for abnormal patterns of brain waves and neuroimaging (CT scan or MRI) to look at the structure of the brain are also usually part of the initial investigations.
  • A CT scan delivers an effective dose to the whole body ranging from 1 to 20 mSv (100 to 2000 mrem).
  • Whether the label is a medical error or human error, one definition used in medicine says that it occurs when a healthcare provider chooses an inappropriate method of care, improperly executes an appropriate method of care, or reads the wrong CT scan.
  • CT scan is a fast (15 seconds) and efficient way in visualising the peritoneal spaces.
  • A CT scan or MRI scan is commonly performed to possibly find either normal pressure hydrocephalus, a potentially reversible cause of dementia, or connected tumor.

  • In people with a history of stones, those who are less than 50 years of age and are presenting with the symptoms of stones without any concerning signs do not require helical CT scan imaging.
  • A CT scan may also be ordered.
  • For sinusitis lasting more than 12 weeks, a CT scan is recommended.
  • An electroencephalogram and brain imaging with CT scan or MRI scan is recommended in the work-up of seizures not associated with a fever.
  • Modern radiation therapy relies on a CT scan to identify the tumor and surrounding normal structures and to perform dose calculations for the creation of a complex radiation treatment plan.

  • Most individuals will undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) scan to confirm the presence of a brain injury and to identify its precise location.
  • PET scanners can incorporate a CT scanner and are known as PET-CT scanners. PET scan images can be reconstructed using a CT scan performed using one scanner during the same session.
  • In 2001, X-rays and a CT scan revealed that Ötzi had an arrowhead lodged in his left shoulder when he died and a matching small tear on his coat.
  • Lung cancer can often appear as a solitary pulmonary nodule on a chest radiograph or CT scan.
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