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  2. Bechtel - Wikipedia

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    In 2017, Bechtel ranked eighth on Forbes' list of America's Largest Private Companies by revenue, and 7th on Fortune's list of the 25 Most Important Private Companies. The company has been named the top U.S. Contractor by revenue by Engineering News-Record for 20 years in a row [221] [222] and ranked 12th on the publication's Top 250 ...

  3. Warren A. Bechtel - Wikipedia

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    Warren Augustine Bechtel (September 12, 1872 – August 28, 1933) was the founder of the Bechtel Corporation, the 2nd largest construction company in the United States as of 2022. [1] Early life [ edit ]

  4. Cone beam computed tomography - Wikipedia

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    Cone Beam CT scanner. MeSH. D054894. Cone beam computed tomography (or CBCT, also referred to as C-arm CT, cone beam volume CT, flat panel CT or Digital Volume Tomography (DVT)) is a medical imaging technique consisting of X-ray computed tomography where the X-rays are divergent, forming a cone. [1]

  5. CT scan - Wikipedia

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    A computed tomography scan ( CT scan; formerly called computed axial tomography scan or CAT scan) is a medical imaging technique used to obtain detailed internal images of the body. [2] The personnel that perform CT scans are called radiographers or radiology technologists.

  6. Full-body CT scan - Wikipedia

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    Full-body CT scan. A full-body scan is a scan of the patient's entire body as part of the diagnosis or treatment of illnesses. If computed tomography ( CAT) scan technology is used, it is known as a full-body CT scan, though many medical imaging technologies can perform full-body scans.

  7. Brendan Bechtel - Wikipedia

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    Brendan Peters Bechtel (born 1981) is an American businessman who is the chairman and chief executive officer of Bechtel, [1] the second largest construction company in the United States, [2] which has operations in 160 countries. [3] The great-great-grandson of founder Warren A. Bechtel, [4] he became CEO at the age of 35, [5] and is the fifth ...

  8. History of computed tomography - Wikipedia

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    The first computed tomography (CT) system capable of producing images of any part of the human body without the need for a cumbersome "water tank" was the Automatic Computerized Transverse Axial (ACTA) scanner, designed by Dr. Robert S. Ledley, DDS, at Georgetown University. This revolutionary machine was equipped with 30 photomultiplier tubes ...

  9. Stephen Bechtel Jr. - Wikipedia

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    Stephen Bechtel Sr. Relatives. Warren A. Bechtel (grandfather) Stephen Davison Bechtel Jr. (May 10, 1925 – March 15, 2021) was an American billionaire, businessman, civil engineer, and co-owner of the Bechtel Corporation. He was the son of Stephen Davison Bechtel Sr. and grandson of Warren A. Bechtel, who founded the Bechtel Corporation.