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

Cryo-electron tomography is an imaging technique that takes 2D images of cryogenically frozen samples at multiple tilt angles to reconstruct three-dimensional volumes of biological samples.

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Canadian researchers have developed a new 3D printing method called blurred tomography that can rapidly produce microlenses with commercial-level optical quality.

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During the study, a cohort of Parkinson's patients had the thickness of the innermost layer of their retinas measured using optical coherence tomography.

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Dr Nevill used a technique called atom probe tomography to analyse the particle and reconstruct the chemistry on an atomic scale, accessing the hidden information within.

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Second, it analyzed optical coherence tomography images of the retina, where it practiced identifying a buildup called Drusen that may be an early sign of macular degeneration.

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