English Explanatory Dictionary

positron emission tomography

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A medical imaging technique which detects the gamma rays produced by positrons emitted from injected radionuclides.

Word forms

positron emission tomography positron emission tomographies

Synonyms

PET

Related words

positron-emission tomography
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