The first CT scanners' X-ray tube and detector movement was described as translate-rotate-stop-rotate because they moved in a straight line across the patient.

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The first CT scanners used a method where the X-ray tube and detector moved linearly across the patient, stopped, rotated slightly, and repeated the process, hence the term "translate-rotate-stop-rotate."

The First CT Scanners' X-Ray Tube and Detector Movement Was