##  [Computed Tomography](/computed-tomography) 

  ##  [Computed Tomography](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/computed-tomography-0) 

  

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Definition

A tomographic X‑ray imaging modality in which rotating sources and detectors acquire multiple projection images around the subject and computational reconstruction algorithms produce cross‑sectional and multiplanar images of anatomical structures based on differences in X‑ray attenuation.