: the action or process of using specialized techniques (such as ultrasound, tomography, or radiography) to produce an image of something that is not visible to the naked eye (such as internal bodily organs or the Earth's subsurface)
Brain imaging of patients with vascular dementia typically show small strokes or poor blood supply deep in the brain, at the natural terminal … of the blood vessel.—
Renee Meyer
Renee MeyerBuried under sand, the layout of a city some 4,000 years old has been revealed before anyone lifted a trowel. To build the map of [the city], … archaeologists used geomagnetic imaging, which measures Earth's magnetic force.—National Geographic
—often used before another nounNational Geographicimaging equipment
a thermal imaging camera
A computed tomography scan … is an imaging test that lets doctors see inside a person's body.—NBCNews.com
see also magnetic resonance imaging
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2 of 2present participle of image
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Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
This imaging uses ultrasound waves to view the size, structure, and function of the heart's chambers and valves.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Suspicion of malignancy: If imaging raises concerns about the potential for cancer, surgical removal is often recommended to ensure accurate diagnosis and treatment.
—Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
That could include blood work to measure your white and red blood cell counts and potentially to look for substances that can signify cancer, as well as imaging (for instance, an ultrasound, CT scan, or PET scan) to check out what’s going on inside your lymph node(s).
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Medical imaging, such as a bone density scan and spinal X-rays, can help confirm osteoporosis and detect compression fractures.
—Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
This imaging uses ultrasound waves to view the size, structure, and function of the heart's chambers and valves.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Suspicion of malignancy: If imaging raises concerns about the potential for cancer, surgical removal is often recommended to ensure accurate diagnosis and treatment.
—Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
That could include blood work to measure your white and red blood cell counts and potentially to look for substances that can signify cancer, as well as imaging (for instance, an ultrasound, CT scan, or PET scan) to check out what’s going on inside your lymph node(s).
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for imaging
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imaging
noun
: the action or process of using specialized techniques (such as ultrasound, tomography, or radiography) to produce an image especially of an internal body part or organ
advances in clinical diagnostic imaging
Brain imaging has identified numerous regions of altered structure or activity in the brain during major depression, suggesting disordered neurocircuitry in a variety of structures …—J. John Mann, The New England Journal of Medicine
—often used before another nounJ. John Mann, The New England Journal of Medicineimaging modalities
The advent of rapid imaging techniques has made magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) an attractive technology in the evaluation of pulmonary vascular disorders.—Eric G. Honig et al., Scientific American Medical Bulletin
see also magnetic resonance imaging
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