: a sectional view of the body constructed by positron-emission tomography
PET scanner
noun
PET scanning
noun
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Even though PET scans are the current gold standard of analyzing someone's degree of Alzheimer's, the scans themselves can be costly and not widely available except in population centers with advanced medical facilities.
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New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
My last PET scan showed that almost all the new areas discovered in October were no longer active.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Jan. 2025
Insurers struggle to justify and approve budgets for costly testing regimes like a PET scan, which can cost as much as $8,000 per test.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Palekar says doctors commonly order brain MRI and amyloid PET scans to look at abnormal changes to a person’s brain structure.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 14 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
My last PET scan showed that almost all the new areas discovered in October were no longer active.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Jan. 2025
Insurers struggle to justify and approve budgets for costly testing regimes like a PET scan, which can cost as much as $8,000 per test.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Palekar says doctors commonly order brain MRI and amyloid PET scans to look at abnormal changes to a person’s brain structure.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for PET scan
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“PET scan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PET%20scan. Accessed 4 May. 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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