Rothschild et al. tested dinosaur vertebrae for tumors using computerized tomography and fluoroscope screening.

However, research in the 1980s used computed tomography to measure deep fat, and showed a lack of correlation between that and subcutaneous fat.

To decide that, they were using computer-assisted sonic tomography, or CAST.

Walsh carried out a detailed examination of the skull using ultraviolet light, a high-powered light microscope, and computerized tomography.

CT angiography is another test that uses computed tomography to see if an artery is blocked.

These ligaments can be seen using computed tomography.

For more complex features, a 3D model may be obtained using tomography.

Volcanologists use tomography to understand the scale of magma chambers beneath volcanoes.

The perforation can often be visualised using computed tomography.

Using photoacoustic tomography (PAT) scientists can pinpoint the part of the brain involved in epileptic seizures.