imaging

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noun

im·​ag·​ing ˈi-mi-jiŋ How to pronounce imaging (audio)
: 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
Buried 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 noun
imaging 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

imaging

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present participle of image

Examples of imaging in a Sentence

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Noun
The Food and Drug Administration has approved roughly two dozen AI products for breast cancer imaging. Lauryn Higgins, Health, 19 Apr. 2024 Footage of the rescue shows the helicopter crew first honing in on the victim using the aircraft’s thermal imaging camera. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024 Sesame has primary care doctors, nurse practitioners, more than 40 health specialties and lab and imaging centers. USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024 New for 2024 is a Photographer’s Mode, a timing aid for imaging developed with ex-NASA eclipse calculator and photographer Fred Espenak, a.k.a. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 These warnings include careful positioning of the pump during procedures, using imaging when advancing the pump and using special care when inserting the pump. Mira Cheng, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024 Magnification How much magnification a thermal imaging scope has is very important when choosing the right one for your needs. Amanda Oliver, Field & Stream, 21 Mar. 2024 The process, called cryoablation, uses imaging guidance such as ultrasound or a computed tomography (CT) scan to locate tumors, per a press release shared by the Society of Interventional Radiology late last month. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024 At the first imaging opportunity, LRO was oriented down 43 degrees from its typical position of looking down at the lunar surface to capture Danuri (streaked across the middle) from 3 miles, or 5 kilometers, above it. Stephen Smith, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

image entry 2 + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of imaging was in 1921

Dictionary Entries Near imaging

Cite this Entry

“Imaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imaging. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

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 noun
imaging 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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