: 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
Examples of imaging in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAdrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
These also include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the astronauts’ brains, as well as x-ray images produced by natural cosmic radiation streaming through their bodies.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
Advances in imaging have also led to novel ways of determining whether a tumor is benign or malignant.
—Linda Carroll, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
The team’s research paper describes how the imaging system was trained on 5,260 images and uses six machine learning algorithms to reveal the tongue’s colors under any lighting conditions at an accuracy greater than 98%.
—Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Noun
After a mammogram, healthcare providers may recommend women with dense breasts get a breast ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which are more sensitive for detecting breast cancer.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
These also include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the astronauts’ brains, as well as x-ray images produced by natural cosmic radiation streaming through their bodies.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
Advances in imaging have also led to novel ways of determining whether a tumor is benign or malignant.
—Linda Carroll, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
The team’s research paper describes how the imaging system was trained on 5,260 images and uses six machine learning algorithms to reveal the tongue’s colors under any lighting conditions at an accuracy greater than 98%.
—Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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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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