POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET)


Meaning of POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET) in English

Imaging technique used in diagnosis and biomedical research.

A chemical compound labeled with a radioactive isotope (see radioactivity ) that emits positron s is injected into the body, and detectors measure their activity in the tissues as they combine with electron s and are annihilated. Computers analyze, integrate, and reconstruct the data to produce images of the organs scanned. PET is particularly useful for studying brain and heart functions.

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