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Preferred term

pet imaging  

Definition

  • Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique that uses radioactive substances known as radiotracers to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes, and in other physiological activities including blood flow, regional chemical composition, and absorption.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • PET
  • PET scan
  • positron emission tomography

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-HJHFTLDG-3

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