noun
using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
• Syn: ↑PET
• Hypernyms: ↑imaging, ↑tomography
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the process of producing a PET scan. Cf. PET scanner.
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positron emission tomography (medicine)
A technique used to evaluate brain function by measuring the emission (by active brain cells) of radioactive particles injected into the patient (abbrev PET)
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Main Entry: ↑tomography
Useful english dictionary. 2012.