processing

(pros′es-ing )

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1. In conventional radiology, the use of a developer, fixer, washer, and dryer to change a latent film image or electrical impulses to a visible image for interpretation.
2. In digital radiology, the conversion of a latent digital image to a visible digital image.
3. Carrying out a multistep function
4. Making calculations with, or organizing and storing data.

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