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In medicine, the noninvasive examination of body organs to detect abnormalities of structure or function. Detectable waves - for example, ultrasound, gamma, or X-rays - are passed through the part to be scanned. Their absorption pattern is recorded, analysed by computer, and displayed pictorially on a screen.



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