Physics A-Level
Computer reconstruction of cross-sectional images
What Computer reconstruction of cross-sectional images means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A computer processes the large set of path attenuation values, using reconstruction mathematics, to calculate the attenuation at each point in the slice and display it as a visual image.
Topics that use Computer reconstruction of cross-sectional images
- CT scanner (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Attenuation measurements along many paths
- Image resolution
- Ionising radiation
- Safety
- Contrast from differences in tissue attenuation
- Cost
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