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Tomography, X-Ray Computed MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.350.350.810
E01.370.350.600.350.700.810
E01.370.350.700.700.810
E01.370.350.700.810.810
E01.370.350.825.810.810
Unique ID
D014057
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014057
Annotation
uses x-rays & computer: do not confuse with TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED using radionuclides & computer; "computed tomography" unspecified probably goes here; /‌instrum: consider also TOMOGRAPHY SCANNERS, X-RAY COMPUTED; do not confuse entry term ELECTRON BEAM TOMOGRAPHY with ELECTRON TOMOGRAPHY see ELECTRON MICROSCOPE TOMOGRAPHY
Scope Note
Tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image.
Entry Version
CT XRAY
Entry Term(s)
CAT Scan, X Ray
CAT Scan, X-Ray
CT Scan, X-Ray
CT X Ray
Cine-CT
Computed Tomography, X-Ray
Computed X Ray Tomography
Computerized Tomography, X Ray
Computerized Tomography, X-Ray
Electron Beam Computed Tomography
Electron Beam Tomography
Tomodensitometry
Tomography, Transmission Computed
Tomography, X Ray Computed
Tomography, X-Ray Computer Assisted
Tomography, X-Ray Computerized
Tomography, X-Ray Computerized Axial
Tomography, Xray Computed
X Ray Computerized Tomography
X Ray Tomography, Computed
X-Ray Computer Assisted Tomography
X-Ray Computerized Axial Tomography
X-Ray Tomography, Computed
Previous Indexing
Tomography, X-Ray (1973-1976)
Public MeSH Note
80; was TOMOGRAPHY, COMPUTERIZED AXIAL 1977-79
Online Note
use TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED to search TOMOGRAPHY, COMPUTERIZED AXIAL 1977-79
History Note
80; was TOMOGRAPHY, COMPUTERIZED AXIAL 1977-79
Date Established
1977/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/04/13
Revision Date
2016/03/17
Tomography, X-Ray Computed Preferred
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