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
Examples of tomography in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Computed tomography scans have become vital, even lifesaving, medical imaging for diagnosing and monitoring health conditions.
—
John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Imaging tests: Imaging tests such as computerized tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasounds can take pictures of your liver and reveal inflammation or fibrosis.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 13 Mar. 2025
Rebecca Smith-Bindman, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco medical school, has spent well over a decade researching the disquieting risk that one of modern medicine’s most valuable tools, computerized tomography scans, can sometimes cause cancer.
—Joanne Kenen, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
The technique is called optical coherence tomography (OCT), which involves creating a 3D image of tissue using light waves.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tomography
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Imaging tests: Imaging tests such as computerized tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasounds can take pictures of your liver and reveal inflammation or fibrosis.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 13 Mar. 2025
Rebecca Smith-Bindman, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco medical school, has spent well over a decade researching the disquieting risk that one of modern medicine’s most valuable tools, computerized tomography scans, can sometimes cause cancer.
—Joanne Kenen, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
The technique is called optical coherence tomography (OCT), which involves creating a 3D image of tissue using light waves.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tomography
Cite this Entry
“Tomography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomography. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
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?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share