The computerized synthesis of one or more two-dimensional images from a series of x-ray projections in computed tomography, or from a large number of measurements in magnetic resonance imaging; several methods are used; the earliest was back-projection, and the most common is 2D Fourier transformation.
- ossicular r. generic term denoting a number of surgical techniques to restore the continuity of the ossicular chain from the tympanic membrane to the oval window for sound pressure transmission and, thereby, improved hearing.
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re·con·struc·tion .rē-kən-'strək-shən n repair of an organ or part by reconstructive surgery <breast \reconstruction>
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re·con·struc·tion (re″kən-strukґshən) 1. the act or process of reassembling or re-forming from constituent parts. 2. surgical restoration of function of a part, such as with a bypass or plastic surgery.Medical dictionary. 2011.