positron emission tomography
A medical imaging technique which detects the gamma rays produced by positrons emitted…A medical imaging technique which detects the gamma rays produced by positrons emitted from injected radionuclides.
» Positron Emission Tomography uses a radioactive tracer to visualize metabolic activity within the human body.
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1 sentencesPositron Emission Tomography uses a radioactive tracer to visualize metabolic activity within the human body.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A medical imaging technique which detects the gamma rays produced by positrons emitted from injected radionuclides.
- using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
Forms
plural: positron emission tomographies| Singular | positron emission tomography |
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Synonyms
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