The act of imaging by traversing with an active or passive sensing device, often identified by the technology or device employed.
- transvaginal s. ultrasonography of the female pelvis with the transducer placed inside the vagina.
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scan·ning (skanґing) 1. the act of examining visually, as a small area or different isolated areas, in detail. 2. the act of examining with a sensing device, as to perform a scan. 3. scanning speech.Medical dictionary. 2011.