tomography
noun
to·mog·ra·phy
tō-ˈmä-grə-fē 
: a method of producing a three-dimensional image of the internal structures of a solid object (such as the human body or the earth) by the observation and recording of the differences in the effects on the passage of waves of energy impinging on those structures compare computed tomography
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Imaging: Ultrasound, X-ray, computerized tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can give providers a different look at your insides.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
This may involve a physical exam, urinalysis, and imaging studies like an abdominal ultrasound, X-ray, or computed tomography (CT) scan.17
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There are many conditions commonly explored in the differential diagnosis of kidney stones, some of which are far more serious.
—Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
X-ray tomography and software tools like polynomial texture mapping helped researchers get a better look at inscriptions on the famous Antikythera Mechanism.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
Imaging tests, such as computed tomography (CT), can identify an abnormal appearance of the liver.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
This may involve a physical exam, urinalysis, and imaging studies like an abdominal ultrasound, X-ray, or computed tomography (CT) scan.17
Differential Diagnosis
There are many conditions commonly explored in the differential diagnosis of kidney stones, some of which are far more serious.
—Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
X-ray tomography and software tools like polynomial texture mapping helped researchers get a better look at inscriptions on the famous Antikythera Mechanism.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
Imaging tests, such as computed tomography (CT), can identify an abnormal appearance of the liver.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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tomography
noun
to·mog·ra·phy
tō-ˈmäg-rə-fē
plural tomographies
: a method of producing a three-dimensional image of the internal structures of a solid object (as the human body) by the observation and recording of the differences in the effects on the passage of waves of energy impinging on those structures
called also stratigraphy
see computed tomography, positron-emission tomographyLove words? Need even more definitions?
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