positron emission tomography

Noun

Meaning

using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)

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Alternative names

positron-emission tomography

Synonyms

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Hypernyms

imaging tomography

Close letter words and terms

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