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positron emission tomography
Used for:
FDG PET
Used for:
fluorodeoxyglucose PET
Used for:
fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
Used for:
longitudinal positron emission tomography
See for:
pet
See for:
PETT
Broader Terms:
radionuclide emission tomography
Scope Note:
detection of gamma rays emitted from tissues after administration of a natural substance such as glucose or fatty acids into which positron emitting isotopes have been incorporated; the paths of the gamma rays, which result from collisions of positrons and electrons, are interpreted by a computer algorithm, and the resultant tomogram represents local concentrations of the isotope containing substance.
Term Number:
2538-7252
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