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tomography

Radiological technique for obtaining clear X-ray images of internal structures by focusing on a specific plane within the body to produce a cross-sectional image. It allows the examination of structures that are obscured by overlying organs and soft tissues and do not show up clearly on conventional X-ray images. See also computerized axial tomography.

tomography

An X-ray technique that shows a single plane (slice) of the object under examination, typically a part of the human body. See CAT scan.

tomography [tə′mäg·rə·fē]
(electronics)
sectional radiography


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