tomography

Thân thiện

A doctor reviews a tomography scan on a computer monitor.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • (Medicine) Obtaining pictures of the interior of the body: Tomography is a medical imaging technique that produces detailed images of internal structures within the body, often by combining multiple scans taken from different angles.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Doctors used tomography to get a clear image of the patient's brain.
  • Computed tomography (CT) is a common form of this technology.
  • The advancement of tomography has greatly improved diagnostic accuracy.

Advanced Usage

• "to undergo tomography": to have a tomography scan performed.
  • The patient had to undergo tomography to locate the source of the pain.

Variants and Related Words

• Tomographic (adj): relating to or obtained by tomography.

  • The tomographic images revealed a small fracture.

• Tomogram (n): the image or record produced by tomography.

  • The radiologist analyzed the tomogram.

Synonyms

• Medical imaging: the broader field of creating visual representations of the interior of a body.
• Scanning: the process of obtaining such images, though less specific.

Related Terms (Specific Techniques)

• Computed Tomography (CT): a specific type of tomography using computer-processed X-rays.
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET): a type of tomography that uses a radioactive tracer.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body

Từ đồng nghĩa

• imaging