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tomogram

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to·mog·ra·phy  (t-mgr-f)
n.
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.

[Greek tomos, section; see tome + -graphy.]

tomo·gram (tm-grm) n.
tomo·graph (-grf) n.
tomo·graphic adj.
Translations
tomogram
n (Med) → Tomogramm nt, → Tomografie f


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Hans Jürgen Kreuzer, a professor of theoretical physics at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, told CBC the image was a tomogram, which are images that are captured from all sides, reconstructed by computers, then displayed on screen.
The patient's prior chest X-rays, mammograms, and chest computed tomograms were then reviewed.
 
 
 
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