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Fig. 12.1
Radiography image of the chest
Tomography:
Computed Tomography (CT), or Computed Axial Tomography, is
a helical tomography, which traditionally produces a 2D image of the structures
in a thin section of the body. It uses x-rays. It has a greater ionizing radiation
dose burden than projection radiography. CT is based on the same principles as
