tomographies

Cross-sectional body scans

Tomographies is the plural of tomography, a medical imaging technique that produces cross-sectional views of the body's internal structures.

The most familiar form is the CT scan (computed tomography), which uses X-rays processed by computer to create detailed slices through organs and tissues.

Other types include PET (positron emission tomography) and MRI, though MRI technically uses different principles.

The doctor ordered several tomographies to examine the tumor from different angles.

modalities

CT

Tomographic imaging method

MRIMagnetic body imaging
PETNuclear medicine imaging
SPECTGamma-emitting radiotracer imaging method

ultrasound · X-ray · echocardiography · mammography · fluoroscopy · perfusion · thermography

technical

scanner

Device that reads data

reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
slicePortion cut off
cross-sectionalCut through perpendicularly

3D · resolution · contrast · algorithm · acquisition · visualization · voxel · attenuation · detector · gantry

medical

diagnosis

Identification of illness

screeningEvaluative selection process
oncologyCancer medicine specialty
neurologyMedical science of nerves

cardiology · pathology · radiology · radiologist · biopsy · staging · neuroimaging · pulmonary · abdominal · musculoskeletal

anatomy

brain

Seat of cognition

heartCirculatory system's pump
lungRespiratory chest organ
liverAbdominal detoxifying organ

kidney · spine · abdomen · chest · pelvis · joint · bone · organ · cranial · thoracic

Opposites

imaging depth

tomographiesdermoscopy

Magnified skin surface examination

visual inspection · radiographs · X-rays

imaging methodology

tomographiesfluoroscopy

Continuous X-ray video imaging

technological complexity

tomographiesdirect observation

Watching something personally occur

palpation · auscultation · physical examination

Family

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