tomography

/ 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

tomography

/ 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

tomography

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tomography¹

C20: from Greek tomē a cutting + -graphy

Example Sentences

Another highly regarded method was PET, or positron emission tomography.

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg