scan medical definition

1. To move a finely focused beam of light or electrons in a systematic pattern over a surface in order to reproduce or sense and subsequently transmit an image.
2. To examine a body or a body part with a CAT scanner or similar scanning apparatus.
3. To search stored computer data automatically for specific data.

1. The act or an instance of scanning.
2. Examination of a body or body part by a CAT scanner or similar scanning apparatus.
3. A picture or an image that is produced by this means.

Related Forms:

• scannable adjective

Related Forms:

• scanner noun