Tomosynthesis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tomosynthesis is a noun meaning The creation of a 3D image of part of the body by digital processing of multiple X-rays.
Meaning
The creation of a 3D image of part of the body by digital processing of multiple X-rays.
Example Sentences
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) in 2011. Given how effectively DBT detects cancer, it may eventually become the new gold standard in breast imaging.
Word Forms
- tomosyntheses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tomogram, tomoscintigraphy, holotomography, cryptotomography, tomograph, tomotherapy.
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