Definition of "tomography" [tomography]

• Any of several techniques for making detailed x-rays of a predetermined plane section of a solid object while blurring out the images of other planes. (noun)

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• "Computerized tomography is destined to become the standard diagnotic imagary technique even in small medical clinics and dental offices in the near future."
• "Today, computerized tomography is an established method for the examination of all the organ systems of the body."
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