: a sectional view of the body constructed by positron-emission tomography
PET scanner
noun
PET scanning
noun
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For Gibson, participation meant undergoing a tau PET scan to detect protein buildup in her brain, cognitive testing, blood work and that spinal tap.
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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
But until recently, confirming or excluding an Alzheimer’s diagnosis would require a referral to a neurologist and possibly a spinal tap or PET scan.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Oct. 2025
But PET scans are invasive, costly and time-consuming, Jensen told CNN.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
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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
But until recently, confirming or excluding an Alzheimer’s diagnosis would require a referral to a neurologist and possibly a spinal tap or PET scan.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Oct. 2025
But PET scans are invasive, costly and time-consuming, Jensen told CNN.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 12 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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