: a sectional view of the body constructed by positron-emission tomography
PET scanner
noun
PET scanning
noun
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After a series of tests, including an MRI, a PET scan, and a biopsy, the actress was diagnosed with stage 2 colorectal cancer.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
After a series of tests, including a colonoscopy, MRI, PET scan and biopsy, the 82-year-old was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
For Gibson, participation meant undergoing a tau PET scan to detect protein buildup in her brain, cognitive testing, blood work and that spinal tap.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The researchers used a special kind of PET scan to detect changes in acetylcholine levels in the anterior cingulate cortex, a brain region that's important for making decisions and detecting errors.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
After a series of tests, including a colonoscopy, MRI, PET scan and biopsy, the 82-year-old was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
For Gibson, participation meant undergoing a tau PET scan to detect protein buildup in her brain, cognitive testing, blood work and that spinal tap.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The researchers used a special kind of PET scan to detect changes in acetylcholine levels in the anterior cingulate cortex, a brain region that's important for making decisions and detecting errors.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
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PET scan
noun
: a sectional view of the body constructed by positron-emission tomography
PET scanning
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