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PET scan (p

A cross-sectional image produced by a PET scanner.

PET scan (p

Short for positron emission tomography scan. A cross-sectional image of a metabolic process in a human or animal body produced by positron emission tomography.

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PET scan (redirected from Positron emission tomography scan)

PET scan
(redirected from Positron emission tomography scan)