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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The process involved using computer tomography, an X-ray procedure to scan the coiled-up, warped papyrus, allowing the researchers to virtually flatten the scrolls and detect the ink on the page with advanced AI.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
Although the study of anthropology dates back centuries, biological anthropology is a relatively new discipline made possible in the 1990s with the rise of computer tomography and other technology, says Timothy M. Ryan, professor and head of anthropology at Pennsylvania State University.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
Last year the researchers used a combination of three scanning technologies — ground-penetrating radar, electrical resistivity tomography and seismic noise tomography — to generate three-dimensional images of what lay below.
—Franz Lidz Meghan Dhaliwal, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023
However, the Cognito trial used a type of brain imaging called positron emission tomography, or PET, which detects dense amyloid plaques.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
The idea of digging deeper is even more interesting because Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), geo-electric (Electric Resistivity Tomography), seismic tomography, and core drillings have already revealed what appear to be buried chambers and tunnels.
—Discover Staff, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
The team's approach combined digital scanning with micro-computed tomography—a noninvasive technique often used for cancer imaging—with segmentation to digitally create pages, augmented with texturing and flattening techniques.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024
Enlarge / Seismic tomography scan of the Church Group at the frequency of 4.76 Hz, revealing areas of low velocity (in blue) that could indicate the presence of underground chambers or natural cavities.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 July 2023
This is done using optical coherence tomography (OCT), a non-invasive high-resolution 3D imaging method, using light waves to take cross-sections of the tissue.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2023
Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
Although the study of anthropology dates back centuries, biological anthropology is a relatively new discipline made possible in the 1990s with the rise of computer tomography and other technology, says Timothy M. Ryan, professor and head of anthropology at Pennsylvania State University.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
Last year the researchers used a combination of three scanning technologies — ground-penetrating radar, electrical resistivity tomography and seismic noise tomography — to generate three-dimensional images of what lay below.
—Franz Lidz Meghan Dhaliwal, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023
However, the Cognito trial used a type of brain imaging called positron emission tomography, or PET, which detects dense amyloid plaques.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
The idea of digging deeper is even more interesting because Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), geo-electric (Electric Resistivity Tomography), seismic tomography, and core drillings have already revealed what appear to be buried chambers and tunnels.
—Discover Staff, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
The team's approach combined digital scanning with micro-computed tomography—a noninvasive technique often used for cancer imaging—with segmentation to digitally create pages, augmented with texturing and flattening techniques.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024
Enlarge / Seismic tomography scan of the Church Group at the frequency of 4.76 Hz, revealing areas of low velocity (in blue) that could indicate the presence of underground chambers or natural cavities.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 July 2023
This is done using optical coherence tomography (OCT), a non-invasive high-resolution 3D imaging method, using light waves to take cross-sections of the tissue.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 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 tomographyLove words? Need even more definitions?
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