Positron emission tomography scanning

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Positron emission tomography scanning
TermPositron emission tomography scanning
Short definitionan imaging method in which substances emitting positrons (positively charged particles) are introduced into the body, and detectors connected to a computer are used to form images of the tissues
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Positron emission tomography scanning (definition) an imaging method in which substances emitting positrons (positively charged particles) are introduced into the body, and detectors connected to a computer are used to form images of the tissues

==Positron emission tomography scanning (overview)==