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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In the days that followed, John also underwent a computed tomography (CT) scan.
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Colleen Murphy, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Scientists are advancing the use of muon scattering tomography to analyze nuclear fuel debris from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi accident.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
To improve the energy density of ec3, the team applied a high-resolution 3D imaging method called FIB-SEM tomography to first understand the workings of the nanocarbon black network inside the material.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Such a sweeping change could be possible in the future thanks to computed tomography (CT) scanners that create 3-dimensional images of passengers’ carry-on bags and can detect explosives, including liquids.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Colleen Murphy, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Scientists are advancing the use of muon scattering tomography to analyze nuclear fuel debris from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi accident.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
To improve the energy density of ec3, the team applied a high-resolution 3D imaging method called FIB-SEM tomography to first understand the workings of the nanocarbon black network inside the material.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Such a sweeping change could be possible in the future thanks to computed tomography (CT) scanners that create 3-dimensional images of passengers’ carry-on bags and can detect explosives, including liquids.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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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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