tomography
tomography
Definition
to·mog·ra·phy (tə mäg′rə fē)
noun
a process for producing an image of a single plane of an object excluding all other planes, as by using CT scan or ultrasound, in diagnostic medicine, seismic surveys, etc.
Etymology: < Gr tomos, a piece cut off (see -tomy) + -graphy
tomography
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- compute: Spiral computed tomography of the pancreas showed a 3 x 2.5 cm mass in the region of the tail of the pancreas.
- computerize: Computerized axial tomography 23 What is the name of the Secret Seven's dog?
- use: Using positron emission tomography, we examined cerebral blood flow changes in human subjects whilst engaged in the visual processing of face stimuli.
Adjective modifier
- computed: Figure 7. Computed tomography ( CT ) scan of the head of a living individual.
- computerized: A computerized tomography ( CT ) scan of the brain was normal.
- computerized: Note that CT scan stands for Computerized Tomography -- pupils will only find this acronym expanded in the glossary.
- axial: Computerized axial tomography 23 What is the name of the Secret Seven's dog?
- seismic: Now a picture is emerging, produced by a geophysical technique called seismic tomography.
- optical: Click here for further details about optical tomography at UCL.
Modifies a noun
- scanner: For example, radiation dose from modern computed tomography scanners may be in excess of that produced by older models.
- image: A three-dimensional model of a healthy ankle was developed from computed tomography images.
- study: Fields in human motor areas involved in preparation for reaching, actual reaching, and visuomotor learning: A positron emission tomography study.
- scan: Sample groups Patients over 18 years of age with moderate or severe bronchiectasis confirmed by high-resolution computed tomography scans.
- system: For example some gamma cameras and PET scanners are combined with a computerized tomography x-ray system.
Noun used with modifier
- positron: Using positron emission tomography, we examined cerebral blood flow changes in human subjects whilst engaged in the visual processing of face stimuli.
- coherence: OCI is related to the more widely known optical coherence tomography ( OCT ).
- emission: Abstract: A new method is introduced for the analysis of multiple studies measured with emission tomography.
- impedance: Electrical impedance tomography a new imaging technique for epilepsy All imaging methods in use today have their limitations.
- photon: Radionuclide imaging including positron emission tomography ( PET ) and single photon emission tomography.
- X-ray: We expect a report on the first X-ray tomography.
