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Which imaging technique uses a thin fan-shaped x-ray beam that rotates around the patient to produce cross-sectional views of the body?
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Computed tomography (CT) uses a thin, fan-shaped x-ray beam that rotates around the patient to produce multiple cross-sectional views of the body (tom/omeans to cu, section or slice, and -graphy means the process of recording a picture or record.
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