Tomosynthesis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The creation of a 3D image of part of the body by digital processing of multiple X-rays. countable, uncountable

    "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."

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"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."

Etymology

From tomo- + synthesis.

Related phrases

x ray

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