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  1. tomographnoun

    X-ray machine in which a computer builds a detailed image of a particular plane through an object from multiple X-ray measurements

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  1. tomographnoun

    a machine for making an x-ray of a single plane of the body

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  1. tomograph

    Tomography is imaging by sections or sectioning that uses any kind of penetrating wave. The method is used in radiology, archaeology, biology, atmospheric science, geophysics, oceanography, plasma physics, materials science, astrophysics, quantum information, and other areas of science. The word tomography is derived from Ancient Greek τόμος tomos, "slice, section" and γράφω graphō, "to write" or, in this context as well, "to describe." A device used in tomography is called a tomograph, while the image produced is a tomogram. In many cases, the production of these images is based on the mathematical procedure tomographic reconstruction, such as X-ray computed tomography technically being produced from multiple projectional radiographs. Many different reconstruction algorithms exist. Most algorithms fall into one of two categories: filtered back projection (FBP) and iterative reconstruction (IR). These procedures give inexact results: they represent a compromise between accuracy and computation time required. FBP demands fewer computational resources, while IR generally produces fewer artifacts (errors in the reconstruction) at a higher computing cost.Although MRI, Optical coherence tomography and ultrasound are transmission methods, they typically do not require movement of the transmitter to acquire data from different directions. In MRI, both projections and higher spatial harmonics are sampled by applying spatially-varying magnetic fields; no moving parts are necessary to generate an image. On the other hand, since ultrasound and optical coherence tomography uses time-of-flight to spatially encode the received signal, it is not strictly a tomographic method and does not require multiple image acquisitions.

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  1. tomograph

    A tomograph is an imaging device that uses a physical principle, such as X-Ray, ultrasound, or radioactivity, to generate a three-dimensional image of a specific structure or region in the body. This is achieved through the collection and processing of multiple two-dimensional images taken at different angles. It is widely used in medical diagnosis to create detailed images of the body's internal structures, allowing for non-invasive examination and detection of diseases.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tomograph in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tomograph in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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