plural imagers
: one that produces an image: such as
a
: any of various machines (such as a CT scanner or X-ray machine) used to produce diagnostic images of a living body
… we believe that our state-of-the-art NMR imager is more sensitive than our state-of-the-art CT scanner in the evaluation of these diseases. Thus, to exclude suspected disease, NMR is the preferred modality.—
William G. Bradley, Jr.
William G. Bradley, Jr.
b
: an instrument that combines the functions of detection and image production to generate graphic output of extremely high quality for scientific or technical study
The payload includes a descent imager to characterize the landing site's geological context, a stereo imager for high-resolution mapping of the surroundings, a gas analyzer, and an environmental survey package.—Robert Burnham
Robert BurnhamThe imager can measure two- and three-dimensional beam-intensity distributions, and it can transfer data to a computer via a video frame grabber.—Physics Today
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The thermal imager can spot a person on the ground in darkness from a kilometer away.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
As the probe journeyed through space, its science team discovered that the spacecraft's high-resolution imager was out of focus.
—Sidd Bikkannavar, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2010
FPVs operate mainly in the daytime, though Birds of Magyar does also have a significant number of FPVs with thermal imagers for night operations.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
This could produce sharper, real-time pictures from inside the human body, says a researcher who hopes to one day build such a unified imager.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2013
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
As the probe journeyed through space, its science team discovered that the spacecraft's high-resolution imager was out of focus.
—Sidd Bikkannavar, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2010
FPVs operate mainly in the daytime, though Birds of Magyar does also have a significant number of FPVs with thermal imagers for night operations.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
This could produce sharper, real-time pictures from inside the human body, says a researcher who hopes to one day build such a unified imager.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2013
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“Imager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imager. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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