PET scan

noun

ˈpet-

: a sectional view of the body constructed by positron-emission tomography

PET scanner noun

PET scanning noun

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On top of that, testing for the disease requires a sample of cerebrospinal fluid or a PET scan (brain imaging), according to the NIH. —

Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024 Vitale shared the latest update via X on Thursday night after the encouraging results of a recent PET scan. —

Zach Powell, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024 Patients typically prefer PET scans, which are painless, for detecting amyloid, according to Scott. —

Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2024 Last month, Elon Musk suggested on X that users submit X-rays, PET scans, MRIs and other medical images to Grok, the platform’s artificial intelligence chatbot, to seek diagnoses. —

Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for PET scan