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using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
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| positron emission tomography |
An imaging technique used for measuring blood flow and metabolism within body tissues, including the heart and brain.
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A nuclear reaction in which a positron is emitted. Positron emission leads to a decrease by one in the atomic number and no change in the mass number of the nuclide.
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(PET) (poz-ih-tron e-mish-en toe-mog-ra-fe): A technique used to evaluate the activity of brain tissues. PET scanning is used as a research tool in schizophrenia, cerebral palsy, and similar types of brain damage.
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| positron emission tomography |
in nuclear medicine, a procedure that measures the metabolic activity of cells. Back to top
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