Tomography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tomography is imaging by sections or sectioning, through the use of wave of energy. A device used in tomography is called a tomograph , while the image produced is a tomogram . The method is used...
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X-ray computed tomography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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] Computed tomography (CT) is a medical imaging method employing tomography created by computer processing. Digital geometry processing is used to generate a three-dimensional image of the inside of...
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Positron emission tomography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Positron emission tomography ( PET ) is a nuclear medicine imaging technique which produces a three-dimensional image or picture of functional processes in the body. The system detects pairs of gam...
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A fact sheet that describes the CT scan procedure and technology and its uses in diagnosis and treatment. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 5.2 ... Computed tomography (CT) is a diagnostic procedure that uses special x-ray equipment to obtain cross-sectional pictures of the body (see Question 1).
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www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/CT
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Brief and Straightforward Guide: What is Tomography? ... Tomography is a branch of imaging which produces an image called a tomogram which shows a single plane of an object in very specific detail. Many people think of tomography in terms of medical imaging, which is used to create a cross section of the body to...
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Definition of tomography in the Medical Dictionary. tomography explanation. Information about tomography in Free online English dictionary. What is tomography? Meaning of tomography medical term. What does tomography mean? ... computed tomography (CT)
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CT Scan (Computerized Axial Tomography, CAT scan) is a procedure that assists in diagnosing tumors, fractures, bony structures, and infections in the organs and tissues of the body. ... Computerized axial tomography is more commonly known by its abbreviated names, CT scan or CAT scan. A CT scan is used to define normal...
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www.medicinenet.com/cat_scan/article.htm
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Conclusions: Positron emission tomography with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose is more accurate than CT for mediastinal staging. Positron emission tomography with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose is more sensitive but less specific when CT shows enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes.
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www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/139/11/879
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