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Tomographic vs Topographic - What's the difference?

tomographic | topographic |

As adjectives the difference between tomographic and topographic

is that tomographic is of or pertaining to imaging by the method of rotating a radiation source and the accompanying sensor so that areas outside the required plane of investigation are not in focus while topographic is of, or relating to topography.

tomographic

English

Adjective

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  • Of or pertaining to imaging by the method of rotating a radiation source and the accompanying sensor so that areas outside the required plane of investigation are not in focus.
  • :The patient was examined using a positron emission tomographic system

    • Related terms

    *tomogram *tomography *computed tomography

    topographic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, or relating to topography