The phrase "as a preliminary scan" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an initial examination or assessment before a more detailed analysis or process.
Example: "As a preliminary scan, we will review the data to identify any major trends before diving deeper into the analysis."
Alternatives: "as an initial assessment" or "as a first review".
In the proposal development phase of the DOT4D project, a preliminary scan of open textbook publishing activity within UCT revealed that, while still nascent, the production of open textbooks had already emerged through the efforts of a number of academics – most likely as a means to deliver more affordable learning materials and experiment with new forms of content delivery.
This takes a preliminary scan of the object, achieving a digital rendering within four to five minutes that's accurate on a sub-millimeter level.
MALDI is most commonly used to produce a preliminary scan of the peptide components released from a sample by proteolytic digestion, such as the proteins present in an acrylamide gel slice.
The charger then conducts a quick preliminary scan of the phone; if all is in order, it shows a green light.
We find it to be 6 (DNA) to 10 (amino acids) times faster when calculating the same number of scores on random sequences, and we recommend it as a preliminary filter when scanning large databases.
A preliminary MS2 scan followed by a product ion scan of each compound was carried out to determine the parent ion peaks as well as the fragment ions of compounds 3a-e.
Here we present a publicly available, open source program that will serve as a useful tool for preliminary scans of selection using worldwide databases of human genetic variation, as well as population datasets for many non-human species, from which such data is rapidly emerging with the advent of new genotyping and sequencing technologies.
DVT screening of the upper extremities was performed by venous duplex ultrasound scanning as a preliminary study to set up a new systematic protocol of DVT screening in our ICU.
In this manner, the map scan serve as a preliminary vehicle supporting a detailed system design.
If an Olympic official suspects that a product is not authentic, the product can be scanned on the spot as a preliminary check.
