Word with PET or CAT (4)

I believe the answer is:

scan

(Other definitions for scan that I've seen before include "Survey, maybe by X-ray" , "Run over" , "Look over cursorily" , "Study intently" , "short survey" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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