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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Kale arrived at the hospital on Tuesday for a computed tomography, or CT, scan.
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William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 14 July 2023
The skull can also be placed in a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan, which provides a detailed image of the inside of the brain cavity.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
As of now, insurance typically does not cover the tests, nor another auxiliary test called a positron emission tomography (PET) scan, which can detect plaques in the brain that could signal dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 26 July 2023
Interestingly, prior to construction, the company consulted with an arborist who used sonic tomography to test out which trees were the strongest and healthiest candidates for building a treehouse around.
—Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 13 July 2023
And while brain scans such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can indicate damage and deterioration in a person's brain, cerebrospinal fluid collections can indicate build-up of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 13 July 2023
New eye scanners called optical coherence tomography (OCT) devices are being deployed in every optometry practice, such as your local Specsavers or Vision Express.
—Pearse Keane, WIRED, 26 June 2023
This may involve an X-ray of the spine or computed tomography (CT) scan, in which multiple X-ray images are combined into a 3-D image.
—Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 26 June 2023
With this beefed-up Irish seismic network and data from seismometers in Britain, Lebedev and his colleagues previously used surface wave tomography to map the thickness of the lithosphere in Britain and Ireland.
—Elise Cutts, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2023
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William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 14 July 2023
The skull can also be placed in a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan, which provides a detailed image of the inside of the brain cavity.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
As of now, insurance typically does not cover the tests, nor another auxiliary test called a positron emission tomography (PET) scan, which can detect plaques in the brain that could signal dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 26 July 2023
Interestingly, prior to construction, the company consulted with an arborist who used sonic tomography to test out which trees were the strongest and healthiest candidates for building a treehouse around.
—Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 13 July 2023
And while brain scans such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can indicate damage and deterioration in a person's brain, cerebrospinal fluid collections can indicate build-up of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 13 July 2023
New eye scanners called optical coherence tomography (OCT) devices are being deployed in every optometry practice, such as your local Specsavers or Vision Express.
—Pearse Keane, WIRED, 26 June 2023
This may involve an X-ray of the spine or computed tomography (CT) scan, in which multiple X-ray images are combined into a 3-D image.
—Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 26 June 2023
With this beefed-up Irish seismic network and data from seismometers in Britain, Lebedev and his colleagues previously used surface wave tomography to map the thickness of the lithosphere in Britain and Ireland.
—Elise Cutts, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2023
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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 tomography
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