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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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