How do you use "Scan" in a sentence?

She's going for a scan tomorrow. The scan didn't show anything concerning. They want to do a brain scan.

Scan

Q: What does "Scan" mean?

Medical imaging—ultrasound, CT, MRI, etc. 'Having a scan' covers various medical imaging procedures. Could be an ultrasound (pregnancy scan), CT scan (detailed X-ray), MRI (magnetic imaging), or others. 'The scan showed...' is how results are often communicated.

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Significado: Medical imaging—ultrasound, CT, MRI, etc.

医学影像检查——超声波、CT、MRI等。

Prueba de imagen médica: ecografía, TAC, resonancia, etc.

医療画像検査—超音波、CT、MRIなど。

의료 영상 검사—초음파, CT, MRI 등.

'Having a scan' covers various medical imaging procedures. Could be an ultrasound (pregnancy scan), CT scan (detailed X-ray), MRI (magnetic imaging), or others. 'The scan showed...' is how results are often communicated.

「having a scan」涵盖各种医学影像检查。可以是超声波（孕期扫描）、CT扫描（精密X光）、MRI（磁共振成像）等。「The scan showed...」是传达检查结果时常用的说法。

«Having a scan» abarca diversas pruebas de imagen médica. Puede ser una ecografía (prueba de embarazo), un TAC (radiografía detallada), una resonancia magnética u otras. «The scan showed...» es la forma habitual de comunicar los resultados.

「having a scan」はさまざまな医療画像検査を指す。超音波検査（妊娠スキャン）、CTスキャン（精密なX線）、MRI（磁気画像）などがある。「The scan showed...」は結果を伝える際の定型表現。

'검사를 받다(having a scan)'는 다양한 의료 영상 검사를 포괄한다. 초음파(임신 검사), CT 스캔(정밀 엑스레이), MRI(자기공명영상) 등이 있다. '검사 결과에 따르면(the scan showed...)'은 결과를 전달하는 일반적인 표현이다.

Ejemplos

She's going for a scan tomorrow.
她明天去做检查
Mañana va a hacerse una prueba
「彼女は明日検査を受けに行く」
그녀는 내일 검사를 받으러 가.
The scan didn't show anything concerning.
检查没有发现什么问题
La prueba no mostró nada preocupante
「検査では特に問題は見つからなかった」
검사에서 특별히 걱정되는 건 나오지 않았어.
They want to do a brain scan.
他们想做个脑部扫描
Quieren hacerle un escáner cerebral
「脳のスキャンをしたいそうだ」
뇌 스캔을 하고 싶대.

Pronunciación

/skæn/

Guía de uso

Contexto: hospital, diagnosis, imaging

Tono: medical, everyday

✓ Correcto

Go for a scan
去做检查
ir a hacerse una prueba
検査を受けに行く
검사 받으러 가다
Scan results
检查结果
resultados de la prueba
検査結果
검사 결과
Book a scan
预约检查
pedir cita para una prueba
検査を予約する
검사를 예약하다

Errores comunes

Scan is generic—CT, MRI, ultrasound are specific types

Origen e historia

From 'scanning'—systematic examination. Became common with medical imaging technology. Generic term covering multiple specific procedures.

Etimología: From scan (examine systematically)

Primera vez registrado: Medical usage mid-20th century

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern medicine

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Medical dramas

Regional notes: Universal medical term.

Variaciones

ScanCT scanMRI scanUltrasound

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