Tomography

Pronunciation: /toʊˈmoʊɡræˌfiː/

Tomography (noun)

  1. A medical imaging method that creates detailed pictures of the inside of the body from many X-ray or scan views.
  2. A technique for making cross-section images of an object’s inside using measurements taken from different angles.

Examples

  • The doctor used tomography to view scan layers inside the body.
  • Tomography helps doctors see scan layers without opening the patient.