computed tomography en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A form of radiography which uses computer software to create images, or slices, at various planes of depth from images taken around a body or volume of interest. Sometimes called “computerized tomography”. (The radiation used is X-rays unless otherwise specified.) ▸ Such imaging applied to health care.
- (countable, uncountable) A form of radiography which uses computer software to create images, or slices, at various planes of depth from images taken around a body or volume of interest. Sometimes called “computerized tomography”. (The radiation used is X-rays unless otherwise specified.) ▸ Such imaging applied to industrial inspection or to security at airports, seaports, large public venues, and so on.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| computed tomographies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
tomography · imaging · imaging · tomography
Relateds
PET · CBCT · MRI · fluoroscopy · SPECT · fMRI · CT · CT scan · XRCT
Synonyms
Translations (14)
fi tietokonetomografia (form of radiography which uses computer software) · ja コンピュータ断層撮影 (form of radiography which uses computer software) · de Computertomographie (form of radiography which uses computer software) · cs výpočetní tomografie (form of radiography which uses computer software) · cmn 計算機體層成像 /计算机体层成像 (form of radiography which uses computer software) · cs počítačová tomografie (form of radiography which uses computer software) · it tomografia computerizzata (form of radiography which uses computer software) · fi tietokonekerroskuvaus (form of radiography which uses computer software) · eo komputila tomografio (form of radiography which uses computer software) · ru компью́терная томогра́фия (form of radiography which uses computer software) · sjo ᠰᡟᡞ ᡨᡞ (form of radiography which uses computer software) · cmn 電腦斷層掃描 /电脑断层扫描 (form of radiography which uses computer software) · ga tomografaíocht ríomhairithe (form of radiography which uses computer software) · es tomografía computerizada (form of radiography which uses computer software)