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tomography

tomography

3 6.7
A way of making detailed pictures of the inside of the body
  • noun
  • /təˈmɒɡrəfi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tomografía
  • The doctor explained that tomography helps create detailed images of the organs inside the body.
  • Computed Tomography
  • tomography scan
  • positron emission tomography

Is there new techniques beyond the X-ray tomography that we have?

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Examples

  • A diagnosis of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma was obtained with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The use of contrast-enhanced computed tomography has had a significant impact on the diagnostic workup.

    Academic text (1995)
  • We scan by way of optical tomography.

  • No, they refused to give us a better price on the tomography scanner.

  • For many years, techniques of analog tomography were used in attempts to overcome this limitation.

    Academic text (1995)
  • During the study period, new diagnostic tools like computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were introduced.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Figure 4: Comparative computed tomography scan images of a patient with a right orbital floor fracture.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Because of the patient's extensive comorbidities, observation and serial computed tomography scans were recommended.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Contemporary high-resolution thin-section computed tomography has replaced complex motion tomography for making this radiologic diagnosis.

    Academic text (1995)
  • JNA is diagnosed clinically with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

CT
vstomography
  • Specialized
52 3.7

A medical scan that uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed images of the inside of the body

is that general medical imaging technique for detailed internal pictures
computed tomography
vstomography
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A medical scan using X-rays and a computer to make pictures of the body's inside

is the general imaging method for detailed internal cross-section pictures
computerized tomography
vstomography
  • US
1 4.1

A medical scan using X-rays and a computer to make detailed images of the inside of the body

is a general method for producing detailed internal cross-section pictures
computed axial tomography
vstomography
  • Specialized
4.3

A medical scan that uses X-rays and a computer to make thin pictures of the inside of the body

is the broader imaging technique not limited to a single axis

Compounds

computed tomography
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A medical scan using X-rays and a computer to make pictures of the body's inside

A medical scan using X-rays and a computer to make detailed images of the inside of the body

1 6.0

A medical scan that shows how body parts use energy, often the brain

4.3

A medical scan that uses X-rays and a computer to make thin pictures of the inside of the body

A scan that uses X rays and a computer to make thin pictures of the inside of the body

A machine that uses X-rays to make detailed 3D pictures of the inside of the body

A machine that makes detailed pictures showing where the body uses energy

How Detailed

tomography
  • Specialized
3 6.7
MRI
  • Specialized
119 4.0
X-ray
  • Specialized
127 3.4
ultrasound
  • Specialized
109 4.1

Surface Forms

tomography singular
tomographies plural

Morphology

tomography = tomograph (opaque) = tomo + graph + y

The form is a learned neo-classical construction, but the medical-imaging meaning is not predictable for an average B1 learner from the components alone.

Etymology

Tomography comes from Greek parts tom- meaning 'slice' or 'cut' and -graphy meaning 'writing' or 'recording', the same -graphy you find in photography. So tomography means 'recording slices', which is why it makes detailed cross-section pictures of the inside of the body.