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Anatomy, Cross-Sectional

Medical Definition:	Descriptive anatomy based on three-dimensional imaging of the body, organs, and structures using a series of computer multiplane sections, displayed by transverse, coronal, and sagittal analyses. It is essential to accurate interpretation by the radiologist of such techniques as ultrasonic diagnosis, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed tomography. (From Lane & Sharfaei, Modern Sectional Anatomy, 1992, Preface)
Guide Notes:	IM GEN or unspecified; SPEC qualif; NIM with organ /anat (IM); DF: ANAT CROSS SECTION
Also Called:	Visible Human Project

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