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digitization
digitization (dij-it-I-zay-shŏn) n. (in radiology) the representation of analogue images (i.e. images produced by X-ray machines, CT scanners, MRI scanners, or ultrasound probes) as a set of numerical values, which enables their electronic manipulation, storage, and transfer via computer links in the form of digital images.
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digitization
digitization The process of quantizing a signal and representing it in digital form. See also quantization, discrete and continuous systems, digitizer, A/D converter.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "digitization." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "digitization." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-digitization.html JOHN DAINTITH. "digitization." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-digitization.html |
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