tomosynthesis

English

Etymology

From tomo- +‎ synthesis.

Noun

tomosynthesis (countable and uncountable, plural tomosyntheses)

  1. The creation of a 3D image of part of the body by digital processing of multiple X-rays.
    • 2022 October 4, “Tomosynthesis”, in Cleveland Clinic‎[1], archived from the original on 13 February 2025:
      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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