PET scan — ☆ PET scan [pet ] n. [p(ositron) e(mission) t(omography)] a type of tomography that, through the use of radioactive tracers, shows the metabolism, as of glucose, in the body, esp. the brain: used in diagnosing abnormalities PET scanner n. PET… … English World dictionary
PET scan — ˈpet noun : a sectional view of the body constructed by positron emission tomography • PET scanning noun * * * 1. an image obtained by positron emission tomography, using a PET scanner. 2. an examination performed with a PET scanner. [P(ositron)… … Useful english dictionary
PET-CT — Positron emission tomography computed tomography (better know by its acronym PET CT) is a medical imaging device which combines in a single gantry system both a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and an x ray Computed Tomography, so that images… … Wikipedia
PET scan — Positron emission tomography, a highly specialized imaging technique using short lived radioactive substances. This technique produces three dimensional colored images. PET scanning provides information about the body s chemistry not available… … Medical dictionary
PET scan — noun Date: 1980 a sectional view of the body constructed by positron emission tomography • PET scanner noun • PET scanning noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
PET scanning — noun see PET scan … New Collegiate Dictionary
PET scanning — noun see PET scan … Useful english dictionary
Perfusion scanning — Perfusion is defined as the passage of fluid through the lymphatic system or blood vessels to an organ or a tissue. [American Psychological Association (APA):perfusion. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved March 20, 2008, from… … Wikipedia
brain scanning — ▪ medicine any of a number of diagnostic (diagnostic imaging) methods for detecting intracranial abnormalities. The oldest of the brain scanning procedures still in use is a simple, relatively noninvasive procedure called isotope… … Universalium
Whole-body nuclear scanning — is a medical imaging technique where the whole body is scanned, contrary to, e.g., neuroimaging where only the brain is scanned. Whole body nuclear scanning may refer to several different modalities: * Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, also… … Wikipedia
