{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Glossary","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary","author_name":"Glossary","author_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/","title":"Tomography - Definition of Tomography","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ArnJdD1ytC\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/tomography\/\">Tomography<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/tomography\/embed\/#?secret=ArnJdD1ytC\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Tomography&#8221; &#8212; Glossary\" data-secret=\"ArnJdD1ytC\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Imaging by sections or sectioning.Radiological imaging of serial planes (\u201ccuts\u201d) through an anatomical structure.A noninvasive technique designed to show detailed images of internal structures in a selected plane of the body.The scanning of a particular part of the body using X-rays or ultrasound.Procedure of making a radiographic image of a selected physical plane for diagnostic purposes.An x-ray technique that attempts to image the body in three dimensions.The technique of using X-rays or ultrasound waves to produce an image of structures at a particular depth within the body, bringing them into sharp focus while deliberately blurring structures at other depths. The visual record of this technique is called a tomogram.A technique using CT scan, x-rays or ultrasound to build up a focused image of a \u2018slice\u2019 through the body at a given level. By producing a series of such slices at different depths, a three-dimensional image of the body structures can be built up.A method utilized to generate a clear and focused image of structures located at a particular depth within the body, while intentionally blurring details at different depths.A method of imaging that generates a cross-sectional depiction or \"slice\" of an organ or a specific area. Contemporary tomography primarily involves the utilization of CT scanning and MRI, resulting in precise and intricate visual representations."}