tomography

British  

/ təˈmɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. any of a number of techniques used to obtain an X-ray photograph of a selected plane section of the human body or some other solid object

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tomography Scientific  

/ tō-mŏg′rə-fē /

1. Any of several radiologic techniques for making detailed three-dimensional images of a plane section of a solid object, such as the body, while blurring out the images of other planes.

2. See also computerized axial tomography positron emission tomography

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tomography Cultural  

1. A procedure by which waves are sent through an object and computers produce images of cross sections of the object by using information on how the waves are changed. Both ultrasound and CAT scans are medical uses of this technique, but it is also widely used in science and industry.

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Etymology

Origin of tomography

C20: from Greek tomē a cutting + _-graphy

Example Sentences

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tomography

Dutch peer Royal Philips doesn’t compete in radio-oncology or positron emission tomography, but it is already seeing pressure through centralized procurement of ultrasound equipment, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Stephanie Smith, manager of the Field Museum's X-ray computed tomography laboratory, helped create highly detailed micro CT scans of the octopus.

From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026

Microcomputed tomography imaging for this project was performed at the Penn State Center for Quantitative Imaging, an Institute of the Energy and the Environment core research facility.

From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026

By combining non-invasive techniques such as ground-penetrating radar, ultrasound, and electrical resistivity tomography, they were able to clearly identify two air-filled cavities.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026

Computed tomography, for instance, visualized the internal structure of Egyptian mummies.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai