Which term is abbreviated CAT?

Which term is abbreviated CAT?

• A. Computerized Axial Tomography
• B. Positron Emission Tomography
• C. Electrocardiogram
• D. Complete Blood Count

Answer: (A)

CAT stands for Computerized Axial Tomography, a cross-sectional imaging method that uses rotating X-ray beams and a computer to reconstruct images in slices along the body’s axis. The terms “axial” and “tomography” describe the slice-based nature of the technique—imaging by sections. That exact full form matches the abbreviation CAT, so this is the correct association. The other options represent different tests: Positron Emission Tomography is a metabolic imaging technique using radiotracers; Electrocardiogram records the heart’s electrical activity; Complete Blood Count is a blood test measuring components of the blood. Modern shorthand often uses CT rather than CAT, but the underlying idea remains the same.

CAT stands for Computerized Axial Tomography, a cross-sectional imaging method that uses rotating X-ray beams and a computer to reconstruct images in slices along the body’s axis. The terms “axial” and “tomography” describe the slice-based nature of the technique—imaging by sections. That exact full form matches the abbreviation CAT, so this is the correct association.

The other options represent different tests: Positron Emission Tomography is a metabolic imaging technique using radiotracers; Electrocardiogram records the heart’s electrical activity; Complete Blood Count is a blood test measuring components of the blood. Modern shorthand often uses CT rather than CAT, but the underlying idea remains the same.