tomography
noun
to·mog·ra·phy
tō-ˈmä-grə-fē 
: a method of producing a three-dimensional image of the internal structures of a solid object (such as the human body or the earth) by the observation and recording of the differences in the effects on the passage of waves of energy impinging on those structures compare computed tomography
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Perhaps muon tomography could be used to explore the upper part of the north shaft.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024
Perceptive, based in Boston, promises its combination of advanced optical coherence tomography (OCT), AI programming, and robotics will one day dramatically reduce time spent in the chair for many standard teeth treatments.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 31 July 2024
Using a computed tomography (CT) scanner, researchers captured high-resolution images that show the skulls in stunning detail.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 18 July 2024
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine used positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to analyze estrogen activity in the brain.
—Jennifer Chesak, Verywell Health, 17 July 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024
Perceptive, based in Boston, promises its combination of advanced optical coherence tomography (OCT), AI programming, and robotics will one day dramatically reduce time spent in the chair for many standard teeth treatments.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 31 July 2024
Using a computed tomography (CT) scanner, researchers captured high-resolution images that show the skulls in stunning detail.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 18 July 2024
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine used positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to analyze estrogen activity in the brain.
—Jennifer Chesak, Verywell Health, 17 July 2024
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tomography
noun
to·mog·ra·phy
tō-ˈmäg-rə-fē
plural tomographies
: a method of producing a three-dimensional image of the internal structures of a solid object (as the human body) by the observation and recording of the differences in the effects on the passage of waves of energy impinging on those structures
called also stratigraphy
see computed tomography, positron-emission tomographyLove words? Need even more definitions?
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