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What is another name for computed tomography?
How does computed tomography produce images of the body?
Why is radiography limited in distinguishing certain structures?
What is a major advantage of conventional tomography over radiography?
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In what way is radiography described as a qualitative process?
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Why is computed tomography often preferred for imaging tumors and surrounding tissues?
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What is the immediate goal of tomography?
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Why do radiography and tomography fail to adequately demonstrate slight differences in subject contrast?
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What is a limitation of radiography and tomography with regards to image adjustment?
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Why do radiography and tomography have limitations in imaging very small tissue contrast differences?
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How do digital imaging modalities like CT differ from radiography and tomography in adjusting image contrast?
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Apart from medicine, in which other field is CT commonly used according to the text?
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