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delineation, depiction, portrayal
representation by drawing or painting etc
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imaging, tomography
(medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
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photography, picture taking
the act of taking and printing photographs
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portraiture
the activity of making portraits
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X-radiation, X-raying
obtaining images by the use of X rays
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echography, sonography, ultrasonography, ultrasound
using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs
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PET, positron emission tomography
using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
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MRI, magnetic resonance imaging
the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images
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radiology, radioscopy
(radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation
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radiography
photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light
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xerography
forming an image by the action of light on a specially coated charged plate; the latent image is developed with powders that adhere only to electrically charged areas
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telephotography
photography using a telephoto lens
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exposure
the act of exposing film to light
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cinematography, filming, motion-picture photography
the act of making a film