positron emission computed tomography
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Single photon emission computed tomography — (SPECT, or less commonly, SPET) is a nuclear medicine tomographic imaging technique using gamma rays. It is very similar to conventional nuclear medicine planar imaging using a gamma camera. However, it is able to provide true 3D information.… … Wikipedia
single photon emission computed tomography — n a medical imaging technique that is used esp. for mapping brain function and that is similar to positron emission tomography in using the photons emitted by the agency of a radioactive tracer to create an image but that differs in being able to … Medical dictionary
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography — Die Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) (dt. Einzelphotonen Emissions Tomografie[1][2]) ist ein diagnostisches Verfahren zur Herstellung von Schnittbildern lebender Organismen. SPECT Bilder zeigen die Verteilung eines… … Deutsch Wikipedia
positron emission tomography — (PET, positron emission computed tomography, PECT) a technique in nuclear medicine for cross sectional imaging that enables a noninvasive assessment and localization of metabolic activity to be made. Emission of a positron by a radioisotope… … Medical dictionary
Positron emission tomography — (PET) is a nuclear medicine imaging technique which produces a three dimensional image or map of functional processes in the body. The system detects pairs of gamma rays emitted indirectly by a positron emitting radionuclide (tracer), which is… … Wikipedia
single photon emission computed tomography — ▪ imaging technique imaging technique used in biomedical research and in diagnosis. SPECT is similar to positron emission tomography (PET), in which a compound labeled with a positron emitting radionuclide is injected into the body; however, its … Universalium
single photon emission computed tomography — noun : a medical imaging technique that is used especially for mapping brain function and that is similar to positron emission tomography in using the photons emitted by the agency of a radioactive tracer to create an image but that differs in… … Useful english dictionary
Positron Emission Tomography — Tomographie par émission de positons Pour les articles homonymes, voir TEP. Reconstruction tridimensionnelle de la distribution de glucose marqué au fluor 18 telle que mesurée par tomographie d émission de positons La tomographie … Wikipédia en Français
Computed tomography laser mammography — (CTLM) is the trademark of Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (IDSI, USA) for its optical tomographic technique for female breast imaging. This medical imaging technique uses laser energy in the near infrared region of the spectra, to detect… … Wikipedia
X-ray computed tomography — For non medical computed tomography, see Industrial CT Scanning. catSCAN redirects here. For the Transformers character, see Transformers: Universe. X ray computed tomography Intervention A patient is receiving a CT scan for cancer. Outsid … Wikipedia
