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overranging

overranging noun: the act of scanning beyond the boundaries of what is being imaged, usually in order to accurately reconstruct the edges of that region. Also the present participle and gerund of overrange.

Noun

overranging (uncountable)

  1. The act of scanning beyond the boundaries of what is being imaged, usually in order to accurately reconstruct the edges of that region.
    • To reconstruct the first and last sections of a helical computed tomographic (CT) scan, the scan length is automatically extended beyond the planned image boundaries, a phenomenon known as overranging.2010 July 4, Arnold Schilham et al., “Overranging at Multisection CT: An Underestimated Source of Excess Radiation Exposure”, in RadioGraphics, volume 30, number 4, →DOI
    • Overranging allows a DVM to measure voltage values above the normal decade transfer points without the necessity of having to change ranges.1983, Stanley Wolf, Guide to Electronic Measurements and Laboratory Practice, page 118

Also used as

overranging is also the present participle and gerund of overrange.

Examples of overranging in a sentence

  • Overranging was instituted to take full advantage of the upper limits of a range .1985, Alvis J. Evans, Using Your Meter: VOM and DVM Multitesters, page 15:
  • This overranging requires at least one extra gantry rotation, even though only a small portion of this data is utilised for image reconstruction.2016, Joel H. Bortz, Aarthi Ramlaul, Leonie Munro, CT Colonography for Radiographers:

Origin of overranging

From over- + ranging.

Questions about overranging

What does overranging mean?
Overranging means the act of scanning beyond the boundaries of what is being imaged, usually in order to accurately reconstruct the edges of that region.
How do you use overranging in a sentence?
Overranging was instituted to take full advantage of the upper limits of a range .
What part of speech is overranging?
Overranging is a noun.

Words near overranging in the dictionary

  1. overran
  2. overrang
  3. overrange
  4. overranged
  5. overranges
  6. overranging
  7. overrank
  8. overranked
  9. overranking
  10. overrankness
  11. overranks

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